What a pleasant surprise as we looked for a quiet spot in the LHR Star Alliance Lounge this morning. New Zealand doctor and Flyertalk friend Jeff Wong jumped up to greet us. This is at least the fourth time we've run into somebody we know in airport lounges or, in one instance, at a hotel elevator in Bangkok.
It was great fun to see Jeff and visit for awhile. He's one of those super-travelers who makes our comings and goings look modest in comparison.
We were all on the LHR-SFO flight, with us in the mini-cabin and Jeff several rows back in the main C cabin. The flight itself was very pleasant and we even caught a couple of hours of sleep.The last time we checked, Jeff was still snoozing just before the seat-belt sign went on for landing. Jeff is laying over longer than we are before flying onward to Wellington (WLG), where he'll look forward to having the rest of the afternoon off before going back to work the next day. Wow!
We breezed through Immigration, Customs, and back in through TSA security in record time. Unfortunately, the final flight to SEA before our 8:40 p.m. flight had already departed, so we'll be sitting here in the RCC before boarding what will feel like a red-eye to us.
We're looking forward to seeing some grandchildren in the morning, and then it's home for awhile before our flight to ICN April 14.
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.
