January WHAT?

I'm working for the 4th day since I left for Christmas break, Dec 21. I'm feeling like January can't be so far gone already.

I had a wonderful time with my sister L here. Our time in VA with D was rather limited and rather different than we'd planned. We all got the news that Grandpa had died while D was on her way here (she received the news while on a layover in Chicago) Thursday evening.

Friday morning, we came in to the library so that I could touch base on work projects and prepare to be away for a couple of days while D (and I) checked out options for getting back to Kansas in time for a Monday or Tuesday funeral. A result of D's complications on Thursday, her ticket could be changed with no charges and L's could be changed with only a "change fee." So they moved their flight plans from Tuesday AM to Sunday AM. With the help of mileage points, I was able to get a ticket for a very reasonable price.

Saturday, we confirmed plans in the morning and started preparing to leave. For the afternoon, we made a trip into the National Zoo, as L was very eager to spend some more time there and show D some of the animals we'd seen before. We made a stop by JM's on the way home in the evening, then finished packing.

Sunday was travel day! We headed for the airport about 6:15AM for D & L to catch their 8:30 flight. Their flight ended up being delayed so that it left within 5 minutes of my 10:00 flight. Both flights were headed to Dallas and they both landed with-in 5 minutes of each other. D & L were met at the airport by 2nd cousins for the drive up to Kansas. I discovered their was a flight to Wichita leaving more than an hour earlier than the one I was booked on. The earlier flight was ready to board when I got to the gate, but (by cell phone) D offered to make the calls so I could take the earlier flight and not be left sitting at the airport in Wichita. I arrived in Wichita at 2:30 and found SR & SC waiting for me. D & L arrived in Kansas about 7:00PM.

From the airport, SR, SC, and I headed straight to the visitation at the funeral home. It was where I needed to be--with family.