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Texas Bear Round-Up Day 5 of 5
Mar. 20th, 2023 11:59 pmMONDAY
I slept fitfully and woke up about ten after five. I had intended to leave by six, but had a far worse hangover than previously, as Jack Daniel's is a bit stronger than Kentucky Gentleman whiskey, and both bars poured more heavily than the hospitality room. Thus I moved very slowly to do my morning rituals and pack up. Around 6:30 I used Express Checkout, dropped off my room keys, and got into a waiting cab to the airport. The driver had to loop around to the north side of the airport because there was an accident on the south side. We arrived about ten after seven for a 9 AM flight.
I found the Alaska counter and dropped off my checked bag, then got through security without incident. I bought a cherry Coke, carefully parked myself at the gate and nodded off until it was time to board. Once aboard the plane, I traded seats with a fellow in my row who wanted to sit with his wife instead of across the aisle. As soon as I was seated, I nodded off again until it was time for breakfast. After finishing the meal, I finished journaling and went back to sleep in my seat. I woke up just before our final descent into Sea-Tac.
After using the restroom and catching the train to baggage claim, I was rather nonplussed to find our flight had been assigned baggage carousel 8, halfway across the terminal, and due to construction there were precious few seats. So when I got my bag, I needed to use one of them to rest my sore knee before venturing back to the light rail station. Thankfully, I was able to catch the shuttle cart. I took the train to Northgate and the bus to South Everett, where Gary met me in the Kiss 'n' Ride lane. We got home and I sat with Gary for an hour or so sharing tales from the trip, then we both took a much-needed nap. I overslept the alarm I'd set for rehearsal and realized that wasn't going to happen, so I sent my section leader an email and went back to sleep. Gary had to call and wake me for dinner about quarter after nine.
All in all, it was a great experience and I only wish Gary could have come, although I think the crowds would be overwhelming for him.
I slept fitfully and woke up about ten after five. I had intended to leave by six, but had a far worse hangover than previously, as Jack Daniel's is a bit stronger than Kentucky Gentleman whiskey, and both bars poured more heavily than the hospitality room. Thus I moved very slowly to do my morning rituals and pack up. Around 6:30 I used Express Checkout, dropped off my room keys, and got into a waiting cab to the airport. The driver had to loop around to the north side of the airport because there was an accident on the south side. We arrived about ten after seven for a 9 AM flight.
I found the Alaska counter and dropped off my checked bag, then got through security without incident. I bought a cherry Coke, carefully parked myself at the gate and nodded off until it was time to board. Once aboard the plane, I traded seats with a fellow in my row who wanted to sit with his wife instead of across the aisle. As soon as I was seated, I nodded off again until it was time for breakfast. After finishing the meal, I finished journaling and went back to sleep in my seat. I woke up just before our final descent into Sea-Tac.
After using the restroom and catching the train to baggage claim, I was rather nonplussed to find our flight had been assigned baggage carousel 8, halfway across the terminal, and due to construction there were precious few seats. So when I got my bag, I needed to use one of them to rest my sore knee before venturing back to the light rail station. Thankfully, I was able to catch the shuttle cart. I took the train to Northgate and the bus to South Everett, where Gary met me in the Kiss 'n' Ride lane. We got home and I sat with Gary for an hour or so sharing tales from the trip, then we both took a much-needed nap. I overslept the alarm I'd set for rehearsal and realized that wasn't going to happen, so I sent my section leader an email and went back to sleep. Gary had to call and wake me for dinner about quarter after nine.
All in all, it was a great experience and I only wish Gary could have come, although I think the crowds would be overwhelming for him.