Yesterday was a glorious day for a drive, especially knowing that snow is predicted over the next couple of days. We enjoyed the Fall colors and light traffic as we traversed Blewett Pass at 4102 feet on Highway 97 and Snoqualmie Pass at 3022 feet on I-90.
We enjoyed a great evening with Avery, Peyton, and Lily, along with their parents, so now we've managed to have some fun with all seven grandchildren over the past four days.
Our remaining upgrade into F for the SEA-IAD flight cleared 48 hours in advance - the new United Airlines is trying to upsell every seat it can before applying those upgrades that customers earn by flying a hundred thousand miles a year - so we're good to go and awaiting a 5:30 a.m. shuttle to the airport.
That's one way to get adjusted to the Eastern Time Zone.
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.