[002] Baby's First Port

[beetleboyblue]

[Video comes on to show Jaime holding the Admiral's flyer and grinning.]

Just testing my reading comprehension skills, but does this say what I think it says? We're going to Mexico? Wonder if we'll be close enough that I can visit my grandma...

...Yes, we can try to find a Cinnabon. Or pan de muerto. I'm sure someone will have something sweet.

Comments

[yeahscience.livejournal.com]

Mexico? For real?

...'s it say where in Mexico?

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

[flipping the page over a couple of times] Not that I can see. But still--sounds like it'll be a great time.

[yeahscience.livejournal.com]

Yeah, man. Mexico's the bomb. [He sounds... not exactly sarcastic, but not really all that enthused.]

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

There's plenty to do--I'm sure you'll find something. I mean, there are always beaches, right?

[yeahscience.livejournal.com]

Be nice to get some decent comida, anyway.

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

... okay, at the risk of sounding like a moron, what the hell is 'panda murto?'

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

Panda... Oh. [He grins.] Pan de muerto. Literally, it means bread of the dead, which sounds kind of terrible and maybe poisonous, but it's really not. It's a sweet bread.

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

... Huh. [He shrugs.] Guess it must be a Spanish thing. Don't they have a holiday for dead people too?

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

Día de Muertos? Yeah. [grin] It looks like that's what we're heading into, actually.

...Also not morbid and terrible.

[sixthanimorph.livejournal.com]

And here I thought that was just an island on Jurassic Park. Shows what I know.

... Okay, just tell me there won't be any zombies and we're cool.

in spanish.

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

It certainly says Mexico, your eyes aren't deceiving you.

Although I admit, I'm a little disappointed we're not going further south. But personal preference, nothing more.

Also Spanish!

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

I guess it would defeat the point if you caught a plane or something.

Re: Also Spanish!

[iam-aghost.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine one could afford it.

Re: Also Spanish!

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

[That's right, not everyone flies the friendly skies free, by way of Khaji Da Air.]

Well, maybe next time? And--you know. Day of the Dead should be fun, right?

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

It does seem to be Mexico. Do you know anything about it for us poor people who haven't traveled that widely?

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

Sure--what do you want to know!

[young-idealist.livejournal.com]

The climate seems to be warmer than I am used to, but what is it generally like this time of year? I don't want to be significantly over or under-dressed for the temperature.

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

Well, it will probably still be pretty warm--even later on into the winter, it doesn't really get cold. I'd dress for warm weather.

[strangehistorian]

You know people there? That's wonderful! Perhaps my concerns about the portents of Admiral's advertising are unfounded.

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe, If it's the right part of Mexico. And the right universe. But in my universe's Mexico, my parents both have family there.

[...After a few minutes]

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

Portents?

[strangehistorian]

Well, I hope you get to see them!

...The last time the Admiral was so positive about a port, it didn't turn out very well at all.

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

...That's not really encouraging. But I hope so too--I kinda miss my family.

[peektuttut]

Don't bank on visiting family. It's usually more like an alternate world.

But it should be pretty awesome.

[beetleboyblue.livejournal.com]

I guess that makes sense. But it would still be cool--even if we don't see anyone we know, it will still be cool.