back at the captain cook

msp-anc (minneapolis-anchorage)

i have no idea how long i’ve been on this flight to alaska. at least long enough to fall asleep before the plane even left the ground, watch a movie (x-men first class) and watch 2 episodes of parenthood. oh wait. i just remembered i have a watch in my purse. it’s 10:50pm in mn, we’re scheduled to land at 8:30pm in ak, which would make it 11:30pm at home. this is the first of three very long flights this week. i’ve got a college fair in anchorage sunday and monday. monday afternoon, i’ll hop on an ak air flight to honolulu, which is another 5+ hour flight. according to jim from beloit we’ll get to honolulu just in time for a mai tai on the beach. thursday night i’ll take a red eye flight back to minneapolis with a layover in seattle. i know you have no sympathy for me. i’m not looking for any, just wanted to list out my week ahead.

guess what. rob and friends left wyoming on friday morning, they got home at 11:00pm, so i got to see him last night and all day today before my 5:30pm flight! i am one happy girl. if i had taken a picture of his cute (and a little scruffy) face, it would be right here. i was definitely sad to say goodbye again, but i’m grateful for the short time spent with him and thankful we didn’t have to go the full three weeks without seeing each other. i feel for all those long distant relationships out there. i don’t know how you do it.

it's now sunday night - i just got back to the captain cook hotel after having dinner at the mcgownd's (parents of a current sophomore at sto). they've given me a standing invitation for dinner when i'm in town, so we can officially call it a tradition. they're wonderful people... very friendly and accommodating. earlier today i slept in, went for a walk around anchorage before most stores opened, had coffee and then brunch at the snow city cafe (a local hot spot that i'd never been to!), interviewed the younger brother of a current student, and stood through a slow 4 hour college fair. tomorrow is day 2 of the college fair and then off to hawaii!

my body clock is telling me it's 1:30am so i better get some sleep.

jill