We enjoyed a pleasant flight on a 757 DEN-SEA yesterday and landed in time to catch the Express Lanes and beat the afternoon rush on I-5 North.
It's always fun to return to our snug home on Sehome Road. Our mailbox was overstuffed with nothing overly important, the most interesting item being a threatening and completely false "collection agency" bill scam from an outfit called North Shore Agency. No, we don't owe FedEx $89.10 and Brian took pleasure early this morning in reporting the fake bill to the police chief of Palatine IL (the p.o. box where the check is to be sent), the FedEx fraud department, and the USPS postal inspectors.
Sad to say, an Internet search reveals complaints about this outfit at least as far back as 2004 as well as a 2007 lawsuit, yet apparently it's still a profitable business.
Today, after a reasonable night's sleep between about 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., it's time to unpack, shop, and refine our cappuccino-making skills.
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.