Home Safely

Gary got home safely this afternoon, but his suitcase wasn't there. When we checked with the agent, we learned the suitcase had come on an earlier flight out of LAX. Sure enough, it was in a locker at a different baggage claim, but not that far away.

Gary had nothing good to say about the LA airport--crowded and disorganized and poorly laid out. We've been pretty spoiled by DFW, I guess.

It still isn't clear if Gary will get paid for this trip. The grant that funded his ticket was supposed to pay him a consulting fee, but the University has different ideas, so it isn't clear whether he will get paid or not. If not, I guess he had a nice vacation!

Rachel paid for her car today and got an insurance policy in her own name. Yesterday the man we bought it from changed the master brake cylinder, added an outside mirror, and changed the oil. Today we carefully washed the car inside and out. We're hoping that over the next couple weeks she can memorize all the places she likes to go to so she can get there safely by herself.