The airport was not overly crowded and the process was generally smooth. The only snafu was that they made Karen check her bag at the gate as it was about an inch longer than the device they use to assess the acceptable carry-on bag size. That was a bit frustrating as she spent considerable effort ("maybe I can get by with 4 pairs of shoes") to get into smaller bag so we would not have to check any luggage. The kids were excited that there was Wifi on the plane but much less so when they found out it was $10 and Dad was not handing over the credit card.
My Dad chauffeured us back to his house and we connected with the Surros who had arrived on Friday.
We started off Sunday by going to my Dad's church. It was an interesting service that was led by a missionary that served primarily in the Republic of Congo. I am sure the kids may use some different adjectives to describe the service. After church we headed over to the Shoreview Community Center - which is a fantastic complex with a huge indoor pool/waterslide complex. We played 3-on-3 basketball and then the kids hit the pool. We had to drag them out of there to get home for dinner.
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| Kelsey coming out of the waterslide at the community pool |
We had a very nice dinner with my Mom and sister Dede. The kids played air hockey, Sequence and Scrabble while the older folks chatted.
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| Gram and 5 of her 11 (soon to be 12) grand kids |
It is certainly a good thing that there are plenty of very fun indoor activities here in the Twin Cities as the weather has been horrendous. There is still quite a bit of snow around here and the day started with snow showers but then turned to sleet and a cold 33 degree rain. At a minimum this will make the temps in AZ feel really warm. It also probably eliminated University of Minnesota from Jake's list of potential colleges.
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