My travel plans have a way of unraveling
This year, the week leading up to Nationals travel day was even busier than usual and as I got closer to the 18th, I found myself getting less and less prepared rather than the opposite. Things fell into place by Friday and even a last minute snow/freezing rainstorm didn't delay my flight from Portland.
A very nice and talkative older gentleman, whom I call Mr. Sudoku, kept me company on the Portland to Philadelphia part of my journey. He even took the time to explain the puzzle to me as I had always thought it required so much thought and focus that I would get frustrated and throw the book out the window. He told me he does Sudoku to relieve stress, and suggested I might want to consider it as a way of relaxing.
As you've read in previous blogs, my travel plans have a way of unraveling and I find myself either switching flights at the last minute or changing a connection due to plane mechanical failure or other delays. To my amazement, the only issues I encountered throughout my trip were our plane circling an additional time while waiting to land in Philadelphia (for my layover) and then walking what seemed like forever to get to the connecting gate once we had landed. Otherwise, I landed in Minneapolis on time (11:05 p.m.) to find my friend Karen waiting for me.
Unlike other Nationals, Michelle and I are staying with our good friend (and amazing hostess) Karen to absorb a different Nationals experience. Instead of living out of our suitcases, we feel like we're in a home environment. Additionally, we have the company of the adorable duo of Hoover and Mango, Karen's two feline companions.
A very nice and talkative older gentleman, whom I call Mr. Sudoku, kept me company on the Portland to Philadelphia part of my journey. He even took the time to explain the puzzle to me as I had always thought it required so much thought and focus that I would get frustrated and throw the book out the window. He told me he does Sudoku to relieve stress, and suggested I might want to consider it as a way of relaxing.
As you've read in previous blogs, my travel plans have a way of unraveling and I find myself either switching flights at the last minute or changing a connection due to plane mechanical failure or other delays. To my amazement, the only issues I encountered throughout my trip were our plane circling an additional time while waiting to land in Philadelphia (for my layover) and then walking what seemed like forever to get to the connecting gate once we had landed. Otherwise, I landed in Minneapolis on time (11:05 p.m.) to find my friend Karen waiting for me.
Unlike other Nationals, Michelle and I are staying with our good friend (and amazing hostess) Karen to absorb a different Nationals experience. Instead of living out of our suitcases, we feel like we're in a home environment. Additionally, we have the company of the adorable duo of Hoover and Mango, Karen's two feline companions.
After unwinding and a brief discussion of the upcoming week's events, we got some sleep in preparation for Saturday aka Day 1. Day 1 is a practice day, and much more relaxed that the days of competitive events, which start on Sunday.
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