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So, after staying up until approximately 02:00 for even more random discussing, what did Andy and I get but a phone call at 08:00? Even better yet was the delivery and the message -- an automated announcement saying that the flight from Philly to Syracuse had been canceled, and that we could call an 800 number to set up an alternative. A few minutes later the phone rang again, and we figured it was the automated message for me. Instead it was my sister, whose co-worker has a relative in the flight industry, and his first response upon hearing that Pamela had relatives flying in was to check the flight status. Andy showered and got ready to deal with airline folks and sent me back to bed until kitty feeding time.

( Warning: Yet another of Andy and Cat's airline sagas is behind the cut tag. )

Pamela had been tracking our flight via USAir's site, so she was there to pick us up. She'd decided not to eat until we got there, so all of us were very hungry and the chicken over rice never had a chance. She did something no one else has been able to do -- got us to sit down and watch The Sixth Sense. Neither Andy nor I figured out the twist. We also geeked about Monsters Inc, which she really loves, and we helped her identify one of her figurines from the movie (the monster who runs the training simulator) which had given her a sense of deja vu but which she couldn't quite place.

Last night Mary called Aunt Mel and Uncle Rich and told them Grandpa wasn't going to last the night. They came up, but will probably leave before Andy, Pamela, and I get to Boonville tomorrow. Pamela's theory is that Mary wanted to make Aunt Mel come since she hadn't been planning on doing so. Since this isn't the first time Mary's done this, none of us are too surprised. Mom told Pamela that Grandpa is very weak, but she doesn't think he's in such dire shape. Andy hasn't seen Grandpa since November and I haven't since last month... I wonder how we'll end up calling it.