Tour began again this morning at 6:30 when my mom and I hopped into the car on our way to Denver. While I was at the house, I answered lots of questions, took many pictures, and gave tons of hugs. My host family (aka my dad) even packed me a lunch. Thanks guys!
The little things can make or break a trip. Despite the potential for delays due to rain, it ceased right out of Douglas (45 minutes from home) so we arrived in Denver early. The coffee shop man took my large bill even though there was an obvious sign under my nose stating that the shop usually avoided such transactions. Plus his breakfast burrito was rockin' awesome. Even though she took my money for an extra bag, the airline counter lady informed me that her sister had a pretzel business near the Raleigh/Durham airport so now I have a new friend potentially. The airport provided free wireless in order that I might check in with the world before boarding. Finally, I'm right by the lavatories in the plane, but on a 4 hr flight to Atlanta, they might come in handy.
Thank God for perspective. Thank God that He's bigger than airline security, long lines, and road construction. In the end He gives me the opportunity to choose how I respond to all the random circumstances that could happen on the road/in the air. And as a wise coach once told me, take care of what you can and pray about the rest.
I can lean my seat back even though I'm in the very back.
If I avoid the caffeinated pop and taking off my seatbelt, I should only have prayers of thanksgiving: safe flights and sleep on the plane.
P.S. What did you learn today? Check out this clip from one of my favorite radio shows, NPR: Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me. Adam Savage from Discovery Channel's Mythbusters tested a long disputed question: Can a plane take flight if it is going down a conveyor belt which is moving at the same speed in the opposite direction? For all those physics majors out there, I hope you knew this.
Click on Not My Job: Adam Savage and be astounded!
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=35&prgDate=05-10-2008&view=storyview
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