We're packing up this morning for a drive to Seattle and a couple of upcoming trips.
August 26 we fly SEA-DEN-ABQ 1369 EQMs (UAL Elite Qualifying Miles).
We pick up a cheap rental car in Albquerque and drive up to Durango to attend Kathy's high school reunion weekend for the Class of 1965. We'll then drive back as far as Farmington NM where we're planning to sort though and document boxes of family memorabilia that belonged to Kathy's mother.
September 1 we fly ABQ-LAX-SEA 1629 EQMs and overnight at SEA
September 2 we fly SEA-SFO-BWI 3128 EQMs and spend two nights in Baltimore, a quasi-mileage-run for us (For dedicated Flyer Talkers, a true mileage run does not include any overnight hotel stays).
September 4 we fly BWI-DEN-SEA 2510 EQMs and hope to arrive in time to attend grandson Jake's family birthday party at his Unk's house in Issaquah.
We scooped up the Baltimore flight for a little over $100 each and our grand total for eight legs will be a respectable 8636 EQMs. With our 100% 1K bonus miles, UA will deposit a total of 17272 miles into each of our accounts, but who's counting?
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.