Beginning Vacation

After a few minor hiccups my vacation is off to a nice start.

My flight out of Eureka was at 6 in the am last wed. We left the retreat center a few minutes late and raced to the airport. Ricardo was going to do the driving but because we were running late, I stepped up to ensure a speedy arrival. Thankfully I caught my first flight on time. My next stop was Los Angeles, Ca where I originally had a 3 hour layover...that turned into a 4 hour layover as there were apparently some difficulties with the airline (US Airways). The airline arrived an hour late at my second layover in Philly, Pa and subsequently I missed my connecting flight to Wilkes Barre/Scranton. This is the 3rd time I've had problems with US Airways. They wanted to put me in a hotel overnight and catch another flight the following morning. This was hardly an option as my vacation is precious...so much to do so little time! Thankfully I made a phone call to Rebecca, my girlfriend here and she made the 2 hour journey to pick me up...I ended up being the one driving back.

I spent the first couple days seeing her, my dad and family. One day on the way to my dads house for lunch, we were rear ended. The driver responsible was tailgating and when we went to make a turn he slammed right into us. Ouch! so we had to cut lunch short and went to the hospital. I had some minor neck pain and got x-rays and examined by a doctor. Nothing serious (Thank the Dao!) just some whiplash.

My remaining vacation plans? Training, visit my kung fu teachers here, visit friends and spend lots of time with my dad, grandma, Rebecca and her family. Providing no other hiccups, its should be a nice vacation.