Rather than driving toward Seattle, we're still at home doing what we can at this end to help Tom, Ellyn, and Haley, who looked to be marooned at the Durango Colorado Airport when UA suddenly canceled a couple of flights.
As of a few minutes ago, they've managed to rebook on a flight out of Albuquerque tomorrow morning. This will involve a one-way car rental, and a 3 1/2-hour drive on a snowy day.
Still, that's better than the alternative, which is no flight at all.
It's probably lucky they tried to start their trip one day early, but it's all a gamble at this point.
It'll be great when we see them all in Miami!
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.