I’m one of those folks who likes to have travel plans pre-arranged at least to some extent. Airline reservations are a must, always done at least seven days in advance (fourteen is better) in order to get the best rates and selections. Hotel reservations in place, unless I’m driving cross-country, in which case I’ll at least have an idea of how far I want to go and where I should be looking for a Motel Six or Holiday Inn.
I understand that things happen, so if that flight gets delayed or cancelled, you have to adjust. That can be annoying and frustrating, but you deal with it as best you can and keep your options open. But before you even start the trip — that’s when I like to at least have an initial battle plan.
I found out a couple of weeks ago that I was going to Texas for the annual CAF National Staff Meeting. I’m supposed to be there tomorrow night for the conference to start on Thursday.
The plans I had when I got up this morning got scrapped around 10:30, at which point “Plan B” was history by 11:00, and we’re on to “Plan C”. I think I’ve got it now, but there were moments when I contemplated “Plan D”, which was to simply not go and cut my losses. Time will tell if that would have been the best choice.
Anyway, I need to be at Burbank earlier than I usually wake up and I still need to pack and I’m trying to think all of the things that I’ve forgotten and at least on Plans B & C I don’t have to worry about minimizing my luggage but I was really looking forward to the adventure and learning experience of Plan A but now it’s time to make Plan C work and at least I think I’ve gotten all of my digital and electronic minions primed and ready to go here while I’m gone and The Long-Suffering Wife is doing well after her surgery so I shouldn’t have to worry about her and I really hope that I can get back Sunday night in time for the Academy Awards show but in the meantime I’m planning on meeting lots of people and having a great time in Midland-Odessa.
Oh, I guess I need to get some sleep, also. See ya’!
(Guess what — I’ll probably be taking lots of pictures along the way…)
We Love The Stars Too Fondly 