After a great flight on a 320 in F halfway across the country, our UA pilot landed us at ORD quite smoothly after a bumpy approach. It's rainy and windy outside and looks fairly miserable for the five o'clock rush commuters, but we're warm and comfortable inside, sitting in a United Club in the C concourse after traversing that psychedelic underground walkway that we've walked so many times.
This was the first time we both noticed that the weird music emanating from somewhere is comprised largely of an excerpt from UA's signature music, Rhapsody in Blue. Ah, the value of a musical education never ceases.
We board a 319 for PVD in an hour or so. In the meantime it's nice to stretch out here. Checking online we notice UA has announced a travel waiver (change without charge) for flights to, from, and through ORD. No wonder it looks a little wild to us.
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.