We'd forgotten how tiring it can be to sit in a chair all day and listen to other people talk. It's almost like, well, being back in school.
We enjoyed an array of travel heavyweight experts today. We heard presentations by Gary Leff, Lucky, and an inspirational talk by United's legendary pilot ambassador, Captain Denny Flanagan.
A true highlight of our day was the chance to chat privately for a few minutes with the guy who pretty well started it all, Randy Petersen.
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.