Thursday, May 31, 2007
A Family Reunion That Pays
Texas Hill Country is the perfect place for a family reunion. And it helps a lot to have a niece there to make all the arrangements, secure the perfect spot on the shore of Lake Travis, have her boat on hand for exciting rides, provide food and games and even T-shirts with the Gunn Clan logo and family tree. I suppose she even ordered the drought-breaking rains that refilled the lake and kept the sky overcast, temperature mild. Thanks, Nancy and Barbara, for all the hard work!
Peg's granddaughter, Amanda, served ably as our chauffeur, keeping stress levels to a minimum as we hustled from airport to motel to lakeside. When they dropped me off at the airport Sunday morning, I had just found the proper gate when the gal at the desk asked for volunteers to take a later flight for a $50 bonus. I told her I would just as soon go to Lubbock to meet my new great-granddaughter, and my total refund came to $73. While waiting the extra hour for my flight to Lubbock via Dallas, who should turn up but Nancy and Barbara on their way to Alabama to watch the Angelo State baseball team (coached by Nancy's brother-in-law, Kevin Brooks) play in the College World Series. We enjoyed a nice visit until flight time.
In Lubbock I was treated like a queen, as usual, and 4-week-old Kiah Trent was the icing on the cake. The whole family got together for two meals before I headed back to ABQ, again via Dallas. Upon arrival at Love Field, there came another request for volunteers, this time $100 to wait five minutes for the next flight. We barely had time to get the paperwork done before loading. This flight, after unloading a few passengers at the Sunport in ABQ, was headed for San Diego. I thought about just going on out to visit with Peggy's family and see if I could get any more good deals at the airport. But basketball practice was calling. It's good to be home.
Cora Gail Trent
www.cgtrent.com
cgtrent@att.net
Peg's granddaughter, Amanda, served ably as our chauffeur, keeping stress levels to a minimum as we hustled from airport to motel to lakeside. When they dropped me off at the airport Sunday morning, I had just found the proper gate when the gal at the desk asked for volunteers to take a later flight for a $50 bonus. I told her I would just as soon go to Lubbock to meet my new great-granddaughter, and my total refund came to $73. While waiting the extra hour for my flight to Lubbock via Dallas, who should turn up but Nancy and Barbara on their way to Alabama to watch the Angelo State baseball team (coached by Nancy's brother-in-law, Kevin Brooks) play in the College World Series. We enjoyed a nice visit until flight time.
In Lubbock I was treated like a queen, as usual, and 4-week-old Kiah Trent was the icing on the cake. The whole family got together for two meals before I headed back to ABQ, again via Dallas. Upon arrival at Love Field, there came another request for volunteers, this time $100 to wait five minutes for the next flight. We barely had time to get the paperwork done before loading. This flight, after unloading a few passengers at the Sunport in ABQ, was headed for San Diego. I thought about just going on out to visit with Peggy's family and see if I could get any more good deals at the airport. But basketball practice was calling. It's good to be home.
Cora Gail Trent
www.cgtrent.com
cgtrent@att.net
