My hubby took my sister and me to DFW. We were looking for the correct place for him to drop us off. I see "U" and think it is US Airways, so I tell him to drop us off. He does and leaves. Well, it isn't. It is United Airlines. So my sister and I walk to US Airways. It isn't too far, really.
We get in line to get our boarding pass and find out that they were downsizing flights and switched us to American Airlines. That is okay... That is my favorite airline. Even better, it would be a non-stop flight. But to get to American Airlines we had to go upstairs and wait for the skylink. Have you ever ridden the skylink? I have not. I loved it! I wanted to do it again!
We didn't have our seat numbers, so we went to the counter to check in and get them. Good thing we did. That flight was overbooked. We were assigned two seats on the very back row. We had a few hours to wait, so we ate lunch. (I got to see the Rangers hit a couple of homeruns.)
We finally boarded the plane and got our seats. I was in the middle, my sister had an aisle seat. A man from Ghana had the window seat. He has been in the States for 3 years. He has lived in Maryland, California and Texas. I couldn't hear him when he said why he was in the States due to the noise of the engine. Oh yes, the engine was right out the window. So,,, I didn't get to see any scenery as we were flying. Grrrr. Anyway, I told him my son was raising money to go on a mission trip to Tanzania and he said that my son should enjoy it. He said people there are very hospitable, very warm. Also, it is very relaxed there. He was very nice to visit with on the airplane.
Anyway, we hit some turbulence flying into Arizona. I told my sister it was better than Six Flags! It really wasn't bad.
When we landed, we had to find the car rental place. It was another little walk. The ticket agent asked if I wanted to pay for a full tank of gas. She told me the cost and what it is per gallon. I thought it sounded like a good deal. I found out when I returned the car that it really wasn't that great of a deal. Seriously. If you ever rent a car, don't pay for the full tank of gas. Just put gas in it yourself.
From there, it was on to the hotel. I had taken my GPS with me, and I am most thankful I did!! It got us around Tuscson as though we had lived there forever! We relaxed at the hotel for a bit, then went to eat at Denny's. Then back to the hotel to rest/sleep.
Monday morning we went to the zoo. The zoo had some huge turtles! My hubby had mentioned wanting a big turtle, so I took a picture with my phone and sent it to him. I sent him a message and suggested I sneak it out and ride it home. Of course, it might take me about 9 mo to get home.... He told me to do it!
After we got back to the hotel, my older brother and his son met us there. We went to Dad's memorial service in his car. It was a beautiful service. There was also a Military salute, since Dad was in the Navy.
Then back to the hotel to change clothes. From there, we went to my dad & step-mom's house to visit with the family. I hadn't seen one of my step-sisters since I was about 5 years old. I met her husband, two children and three grandchildren. My other step-sister I hadn't seen since 1989. I met her granddaughter. We all had a wonderful visit.
My sister and I returned on Tuesday. We arrived at DFW at 11:00 AM.
I am so thankful I went to the memorial service.....
I am blessed.
