the weekend

some weekends i feel like a don't deserve them. most weekends i do though....this one is so needed.

i spent last weekend in minnesota with my extended family. we had the memorial service at the gravesite for papou and yiayia. there were ups and downs of the trip...it was very evident that all of the cousins are now adults (me included!). on the whole, it was really good to see everyone. we also got to see a good portion of dad's family as well since minneapolis is their mecca, of sorts.

to make a long story shorter, i took a bump on the way back to houston. i had time, but i gave up my direct flight for a route through memphis and a $300 voucher. i thought it was worth it at the time....it probably still was. basically, i got to memphis late and then sat on the tarmac and ended up missing my flight to houston. i waited in a reaaaaly long line to get another flight late the next morning. i was not very interested in taking a day off to spend it in the memphis airport. after talking with multiple agents and trying to find flights through austin, new orleans, and san antonio, one rude lady got me on a flight for 5:45 am on a different airlines. my question is...why didn't they offer that from the beginning?

i ended up getting my hotel covered and actually took in a Rice University student that was stranded too...i know, it was odd. i slept horribly for a short time and was back in the airport on my way home. i hopped over to work and was exhausted by the end of the day.

what did i learn from this experience?
---always look for another option if you are stranded...think outside the box
---always carry an extra pair of underwear...i happened to do this
---make sure you pack a brush. i didn't have one...my hair was gorgeous at work!

how many of you would have trusted a person that offered you to stay in their hotel room? i was surprised she agreed, but it was obvious she hadn't traveled much. i certainly wouldn't have!!