Seattle 07 - Part V

Having your flight cancelled really puts a damper on the day. Apparently the D.C. area got a bad enough snow and ice storm, which we would have to fly though, that the powers that be in their infinite wisdom decided to cancel all flights to the VA area. That includes Richmond and even Norfolk, which by the way was in the 40’s (Jennie’s father was there on business).

The good news was that we weren’t stranded at the airport like so many others. We were fortunate enough to have a bed and an excellent meal (her grandmother makes fantastic pork chops). It even gave me a chance to get some excellent photos of lake Burien, which is literally adjacent to her grandmother’s house. It was even during magic hour, the time when the sun is going down and makes everything look golden and gorgeous.

Overall, this trip was a good get-a-way from the traffic and congestion of the northern Virginia area. What’s great is that it really showed us how much we need to move. Sure we’ll miss our parents and good friends and especially evenings with the Tuesday Night Bible Study group but it’ll give us a chance to really get out on our own. To get away from the possible comfort of mom and dad being right around the corner when we need them will force us to be more than we are now ... and hopefully it’ll allow us to be better parents when the time comes.