Kathy's upgrade (Hong Kong to San Francisco) into Business Class had cleared quite some time ago but United kept Brian waiting until the last minute. We're pretty sure there were two seats available but the staff have probably been burned before and want to keep their options open.
We checked just as we left the HKG RCC at 11:00 a.m. to board the 11:45 a.m. flight, the woman made a phone call and Brian had his seat. Kathy was upstairs and Brian was downstairs, but we reunited as we left the plane, were fortunately toward the head of a huge line of passengers at SFO Immigration, and are now sitting in the SFO RCC for a few minutes before boarding our flight to Seattle.
It was a great trip but it always feels good to come home too.
Kathy and Brian
Two retired educators alternating joyfully between seeing the world and enjoying our eight grandchildren (in order of birth), Jake, Avery, Taegan, Lily, Peyton, Riley, Blane, and Jace.
Kathy and Brian met in the clarinet section of the University of California (Santa Barbara) Symphony Orchestra several decades ago.
Brian's Western Canadian roots and Kathy's Colorado ties resulted in their making beautiful music together along with producing a cross-border crop of descendants.
Kathy spent a year studying in Vienna at the Institute for European Studies and the University of Vienna.
Brian started the school band program in Hope, British Columbia, and later became the high school's vice-principal for 6 years and subsequently principal for 15 years before retiring in 2001.
Kathy, in between raising our three children, taught kindergarten and first grade, middle school, and high school - mathematics, computer studies, ESL, and her first love, band, before retiring in 2001.
We enjoy sharing our travel experiences and providing the odd travel tip to friends, relatives, and visitors.