Tuesday, August 25, 2009

And just like that, he's on his way...

Bill is in Japan! Signed off the ship, no doubt drinking beer and playing Bingo at the Navy base right now, and boarding several flights in the morning to get him to St. Louis on Wednesday night. The plan is that he will get a room near the airport, then meet his dad at the hospital on Thursday afternoon.

The International Date Line is messing with me again. Right now, it is early Tuesday morning here; Tuesday night where he is. Tonight (here) he will be starting his travel, where it will be Wednesday morning for him. While he is flying, the clock will be spinning backwards (or standing still, or something similarly Einsteinian). He will travel on his various flights for about 24 hours, and end up in St. Louis on Wednesday night, about 12 hours from when he started.

I am the travel coordinator. So far, I've booked a hotel, and looked up St. Louis bus schedules to get him from his airport digs to the VA hospital with a minimum of walking with his monstrous seabag.

Now I guess I really do have to start cleaning up around here...


2 comments:

THIS, THAT AND EVERYTHING said...

Whew - my head is spinning after the International Dateline analysis - you do this every time - you KNOW what I want to say, don't you? Is he entering or leaving Bizarro? The answer to that question really determines your location - you know that, don't you?

AND, you also know that you need to clear poor tired Bill a spot so he can come home and "sloth" around - which he darn well deserves!!!!

Clean on, Sista, clean on..........

Hannah said...

So glad to hear Bill is on his way home via a visit with his dad even though it is at a hospital. I know you and Echo will be glad to have him back on Devil's Nose! Be safe and have a happy reunion! Hugs!