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Why this matters: Bartolomé was a top target, and every other channel came back full — Best Option reported it fully booked for Dec 25 – Jan 2. These 2 seats exist only because another booking cancelled.
The boat: first-class yacht, 16 guests, pickup 6:40 AM, back 5:30 PM. Snorkel gear and snacks included; breakfast, wetsuits and tips are not.
The fit — updated Oct 27: Carlos now wants Bartolomé for all four (Carlos, Maheva, Mom and uncle), and is open to the group going on separate days — so these 2 seats are a partial grab, not the whole answer. Richard is also watching North Seymour for cancellations and will flag them the same way.
Why this draw matters: the Oct 20 panel showed B12 at 148.4 — insufficient — alongside mildly low red-cell indices. This bundle finds the cause (an absorption problem vs simple intake) and has to be drawn before the first supplement dose, or the answers get masked.
What's in it: anti-intrinsic factor + anti-parietal cell antibodies, absolute reticulocyte count, MMA, homocysteine, anti-TPO (once), and a complete hemogram on the same sample. POCTLAB quoted it Oct 22 as a home visit.
Status: the WhatsApp draft to POCTLAB is written and ready on the Health page — it needs your go today to hold a Tuesday-morning slot. B12 itself (Jarrow methyl-B12, found in stock in Medellín) starts the same day, right after the blood is taken.
The setup: GOOGL reports Wed after the close (consensus EPS ~$2.94–3.02, implied move ±6.4%). The contested number is capex guidance, not the quarter itself — the same pattern that decided META's print.
Why a plan, today: the FOMC decision lands Wed at 2 PM ET, hours before the print. A pre-set plan means deciding now — hold, add on a capex-driven dip, or trim — instead of improvising at 4:30 PM with two events stacked.
Thursday: AMZN reports after the close; 30 of the 63 shares sit in a Questrade RRSP, so any action there has different tax handling. AON (Wed), TT (Thu) and ABBV (Fri) default to no action.
Carlos messaged Rodrigo Oct 27 (~13:05 COT) and Rodrigo answered: Opción 3 (both balconies) uses cabins 6 (king) + 8 (twin) from his OWN allotment — Sandra's hold does NOT need releasing — and he will issue invoice + voucher + contract.
Fees now stated: bank transfer +1% (≈$9,280 all-in; 40% deposit ≈$3,712, balance Nov 18) vs card +4.5%.
BUT his published Christmas terms are 100% cancellation from 1–150 days out, so the deposit is fully at risk once paid.
Rodrigo answered again Oct 27 (~14:26 COT): the flights ARE flexible and don't usually rise in price, but premium-only seats cost extra and a closed flight can't be booked by anyone — he is now checking the specific flights Carlos cited.
Return dates are still NOT defined (Carlos, Oct 27), and the retail grid bounds the risk at ~$117 pp worst case.
Recommendation delivered: take Opción 3 only if his paperwork lands by email and checks out by Thu Oct 29, then pay by transfer and release Sandra before Fri Oct 30; otherwise wire Sandra Friday.
Carlos's choice is still pending — nothing paid, no passports sent, invoice not yet received.
Where this stands: Sandra's Oct 26 evening reply confirmed upper-deck cabins 5, 6, 7 and 10 are available at $2,491 pp, and that switching cabins puts the current hold at no risk. Cabins 2 (king — you + Maheva) and 4 (two separate beds — Mom + uncle) stay fully secure until payment on Fri Oct 30.
The Rodrigo channel (Oct 27): his presupuesto prices three configs for 4 — $8,316 (main twin + main king), $8,752 (main twin + upper king) and $9,188 (upper twin + upper king) — with 40% to confirm and the balance due Nov 18.
Carlos sent the follow-up (~13:05 COT) and Rodrigo answered: the pursued version is Opción 3 — cabin 6 (king) + cabin 8 (twin), both upper deck, from his own allotment, so Sandra's hold stays untouched.
He will issue an invoice + voucher + contract (he asks email + full name + passport numbers — sequencing advice: email/name now, passports only after the paperwork checks out).
Payment: bank transfer +1% (Opción 3 ≈ $9,280; deposit ≈ $3,712, balance Nov 18 ≈ $5,568; wires take 3–5 business days to clear in Ecuador) vs card +4.5% (≈$9,601).
Cancellation: his published Christmas/New Year cancellation policy is 100% from 1–150 days before departure — the deposit is fully at risk from the moment it is paid.
Return dates: different dates per person are possible. Rodrigo's Oct 27 afternoon answer: the flight is flexible and doesn't usually go up, but premium-only seats cost extra, and a closed flight can't be booked by anyone.
He is now checking the specific flights Carlos cited, and blocks flights once he has dates. Carlos corrected Oct 27 that the return dates are not yet defined.
The live retail grid bounds the cost of not locking at ~$117 pp worst case, $0 if returning Jan 1–3. His incoming flight answer is now part of the Thu Oct 29 paperwork test: blocked flights named at the same $9,188 total strengthens his offer; surcharges or “only premium left” and Sandra's flexibility wins.
Carlos's Rodrigo-vs-Sandra choice is still pending; nothing paid, no passports sent, invoice not yet received.
Dec 18 logistics: everyone gets to Quito Airport on their own by 5:50 AM for the 7:50 AM flight — a representative meets you there, no hotel pickup.
After the wire: per passenger she needs a passport copy, dietary notes, wetsuit size, and a signed liability form, plus confirmed flight dates — no rush, in the next few days.
Healthcare + optional life insurance elections must be submitted in Workday before November 1 — the only window to enroll, change or drop without a qualifying life event, and some benefits do not roll over.
What's actually being decided: the app is already built — RutinaGrid hit v1 feature-complete on Oct 26 and its suite now stands at 259/259 tests green across 3 timezones (a French plural bug found in screenshot production is fixed). The green-light covers the store path: a Play account (+ $25 and ID), a PostHog project, and recruiting ~18 closed-test testers by mid-Nov so the 14-day test can start by ~Dec 8.
The other decision: Cabinet Augmenté — whether Maheva's Québec cabinet push gets a counsel review now. Its seasonal window closes around Nov 20, and slipping past early November demotes it on its own rule.
Good news folded in Oct 26: the GitHub push blocker is resolved — you approved the workflow scope, all three app repos are pushed, and CI ran. By Monday night all three apps were producing installable debug APKs from CI — the Android compile gate has fallen across the portfolio.
In motion — nothing needed from you
Yourselfirst refunds — ALL REFUNDED Dante confirmed Oct 27 (00:57 COT): the Aug 20 + Sep 21 charges ($79.90) are refunded in full, like the Oct 23 charge — all three renewals refunded, no other charges taken, subscription cancelled.Refunds land within 10 business days; the BofA dispute plan (Nov 2 / Nov 3) stands down unless they don't arrive. › Day-tour replies — NEW Oct 27 Pristine replied 12:37 COT: North Seymour + Bachas Tue Dec 22 aboard Yacht Windrose, LAST 4 spaces, $550 pp ($2,200 for 4) — the only confirmed North Seymour-for-4 offer; Bartolomé fully booked for all of December through them; no hold terms stated
Windrose follow-ups Oct 27: North Seymour Dec 25 — last 2 spots now, 2 more may free Oct 29; Isabela day trip $160 pp Dec 22–31 (cheapest Isabela quote); its Jan 1 North Seymour for 4 at $490 pp stands
OceanPass quoted in full (Isabela $185 pp daily; OceanPass runs no tours Jan 1)
Altamar: 2 North Seymour seats Wed Dec 23, no price yet
Galatrails replied, asks party size
Galapagos Destiny's Jorge replied on WhatsApp from a new number (10:34 COT) — reply draft on Bartolomé + Isabela/penguins given, no quote yet
Go Galapagos Tours replied 13:03 COT with no prices or availability — WhatsApp push only
NEW 14:01 COT: Amy Dickerson / Galapagos Local Tours replied — holding reply only, checking day-yacht spots, no prices or availability yet
Wave-3 emails now SENT (Galapagos With Us bounced — WhatsApp only) · Turismo Paradise (#57) emailed · 1835's Tue-morning answer still pending › Cruise chase Mostly closed: Seaman full, Coral I/II + Legend waitlist-only, Galaxy waitlist, Cachalote CLOSED Oct 27 (spaces taken by the other client).
NEW Oct 27: Daniela (Golden Galapagos) finally replied — Elite Dec 15–19 at $5,757 pp ($23,028 for 4), 100% payment / 100% cancellation, non-competitive.
Amanda followed up on the Beluga hold (to Oct 28) — proceed or not.
Jeff (Adventure Life): the Monserrat Dec 21–27 couple hold EXPIRED today Tue Oct 27 at 2:00 PM COT — it could not be extended.
Still silent: Bonita C, Monserrat for 4. Deluxe NG Islander II still $39,990 for 3 only; not workable. › Land stays BOOKED: Puerto Ayora Airbnb Dec 21–26 (5 nights, $400 total, free cancellation until Nov 21) covers the family land chapter.
Finch Bay offered a 24-hour courtesy hold on 2 Premium Rooms for the same dates — still no price.
Nothing booked yet for the couple's Dec 26–Jan 2/3 stretch (deprioritized by Carlos Oct 27).
Isabela-for-4 burst: 17+ options logged, drafts through #54 unsent; leaders own-site verified Oct 27 — Isamar sold out Dec 26–28 in one room (Dec 23–25 from $547), Iguana Crossing from $319 (no Dec price yet). › Reports & checkpoints Tue Oct 27 Acquire + Flippa digest emailed — both sets landed, 0 BUY; best builds: Spanish-first investor alt-data (Acquire) and Spanish-first B2B CRO with WhatsApp capture (Flippa).
MMM review done Oct 27: HOLD 35 sh, plan unchanged, hard exit Nov 9.
SPCX still held at SoFi — the agreed sell has NOT been executed. XLC checkpoint is moot — the position closed Oct 26. ›
Areas
Galápagos — Christmas trip Tip Top V DECIDED over Letty Oct 27Rodrigo Opción 3 advancing: cabins 6 + 8 from his own allotment, ≈$9,280 by transfer, invoice/contract offered — paperwork must check out by Thu Oct 29, Christmas cancellation 100%, return dates NOT yet defined
Sandra fallback untouched (hold secure, pay by Fri Oct 30)
Carlos's seller choice still pending, nothing paid
Monserrat couple hold EXPIRED today 2 PM COT · chase mostly closed
Mom's Copa flights priced (USD 774, re-checked Oct 27) › Galápagos day tours 2 Bartolomé seats Dec 27 ($400 pp, first-come) — Carlos now wants Bartolomé for all 4, split days OK
NEW: Pristine — North Seymour for 4, Tue Dec 22, $550 pp, last 4 spaces
Windrose: North Seymour Dec 25 last 2 spots (+2 may free Oct 29), Jan 1 for 4 at $490 pp, Isabela $160 pp
2 North Seymour seats Dec 23 (Altamar, price pending)
OceanPass quote in (no Jan 1 tours there) · Destiny replied Oct 27 · wave-3 sent › Isabela — two nights The full ferry drill: Puerto Ayora ⇄ Puerto Villamil at 7 AM / 3 PM out, 6 AM / 3 PM back, $55 pp each way, ~2–2.5h
Pier an hour early, bags inspected and tagged, $1 dock tax, water taxi, $10 pp entry on arrival
December ferries sell out — book weeks ahead › Luggage The case across flights, cruise, ferries and day boats
Ferry weight depends on the ticket seller: 20 kg enforced (Ferry Galapagos) vs 23 kg stated (Galapagos Seaways)
Rain cover, nothing fragile inside
Follow-ups: weigh the case, confirm the flight allowance in writing › Mom's flights — Toronto All her options on their own tab: direct Copa round trip $774 (Dec 15 → 21 cheapest)
Via Cali first: $1,301 total with the Cali → Quito leg at $212, +$527 over direct, family days and $0 lodging
Comfort split with the Dec 27 nonstop home: $952 · nothing booked, her pick › Flights — Quito ⇄ Galápagos Island flights are inside the cruise fare: Quito → Baltra Dec 18, 7:50 AM, airport by 5:50 AM
Returns are per-person and still not given to any operator — Sandra confirmed separate dates at the same price; Rodrigo's same price needs dates locked now, but the retail grid bounds the risk at ~$117 pp (flights page)
Park fee $500 for four, cash on landing › Health B12 draw approval open
Hip assessment: REACT-only steer Oct 27 — message Dr. Palacio at REACT only (not Esencial in parallel), WhatsApp draft ready, not sent
Colonoscopy elective exploration reopened · Oct 20 panel complete · foot healing › Investing Fed + GOOGL Wed, AMZN Thu, ABBV Fri
AON + XLC sold Oct 26 (settle Tue, cover the wire) · MSI stop-limit 472/468 open
SPCX still held at SoFi — agreed sell not executed, now the book's #1 open execution item
Brazil selloff: EWZ watch-with-triggers, no buy — wave-2 validated (EV ≈ zero, capped option), earliest tranche Thu Oct 29, Nov 16 policy checkpoint › Medellín property 6 live candidates re-checked Oct 27
Front-runner Alcalá (Envigado centro, $475M, gym+pool) — admin fee unknown · WhatsApp draft + contact ready on the page
NEW Oct 27: copyable WhatsApp sets for the top 3 (Castropol $425M, Nogal $382M, Castropol $500M) delivered to Carlos to send himself — Muse sent nothing
Personal-use framing analysed Oct 27: conditional go, majority cash/stock-sale funding, SBLOC only a minority bridge
3 cheaper Castropol listings confirmed dead › Apps All three builds complete
DocuES 342/342 tests, Papel timbrado theme + store pack done, screenshots 5/7 · all three apps produce installable APKs from CI
RutinaGrid CI runs conclude success Oct 27 (strict perf test still failing, now non-blocking)
DocuES decisions open: F-06, F-07, C1, C4 › Business Week 0: five verification gates · Ficha's 30 targets built · dailies healthy
AI course launch plan DONE — pilot-first, $299 / $50 deposit, gate ≥10 deposits in 14 days; running it is Carlos's call › AI User Course Launch plan DONE (Oct 26–27 sprint: Wave 0 CEO/CTO/COO/CFO + 5 validation waves)
PILOT-FIRST, do not build yet · Spanish-first live 6-week cohort, cap 30
$299 founding / $50 refundable deposit via Hotmart · gate ≥10 deposits in 14 days
Day 1–3 decision pending — Carlos's call › Life & Medellín To ~Nov 10 · Támesis rain-flagged for Oct 31–Nov 1
Therapy move to Tue Nov 3 unconfirmed · salsa + cleaner open · Yourselfirst refunds ›