In case my last post didn’t covey it, I became $250 wealthier when I offered to give up my seat on my flight home tonight. I would just now be getting into Raleigh, so I figured I might as well take the money and show up in the morning.
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July 26, 2007
Cheap Thoughts: Oversold Roadways
Wouldn’t it be great if the next time you were stuck in a highway traffic jam, the highway patrol came out and announced:
“We’re sorry, ladies and gentlemen. We’re overbooked: we just have too many travelers on our road today. We’re now looking for volunteers to give up their space and travel first thing in the morning. You’ll get a $200 trip voucher and a complimentary stay in a local hotel.”
Yeah, that’d be great.
Deacs Coach Skip Prosser Dead
Just found out Wake Forest Basketball coach Skip Prosser died this morning.
Aside from perhaps cutting jimmy-punching player Chris Paul too much slack, I thought Coach Prosser was mostly a class act. My thoughts go out to his family, players, and fans.
Our San Juan Islands Vacation Looms
We’re just a few days away from beginning our vacation to the San Juan Islands. I can’t believe its almost here. I’ve always loved the Pacific Northwest, so I’m looking forward to the opportunity to introduce our kids to it.
It will also be the first flying vacation the kids have taken since our trip to Italy two years ago. Now that Hallie’s 5 and Travis is almost 3, it will be interesting to see how they enjoy the travel.
Kelly and I don’t splurge on a lot of things, but we do love to travel. I can think of few things more educational for our kids than visiting someplace new.
Heading Home Today
Today (this morning, actually) is my last day in Annapolis. I’m spending most of the day in Baltimore working with a customer. My flight leaves BWI this evening, though if things go smoothly I may be home earlier than that.
I had a good time wandering around downtown by myself yesterday evening. The cool, dry weather had been replaced by mugginess, but I walked from the office to a local bar/restaurant in spite of it. I took my laptop along, thinking I’d do some writing there but instead enjoyed people-watching too much to haul it out. A Fordham’s Tavern Ale and a shrimp-and-steak dinner later, I was headed back to my hotel room to spend the rest of the evening finishing a book.
It’s been a nice visit. Annapolis is a charming city. Still, I can’t wait to be home again!