Term # 5
We have completed week # 1 and as usual, it has gone quickly.
Our trip here was relatively smooth, a small delay in Toronto for de-icing, but no problem in making connections in Minniapolis and Los Angeles. Our arrival in Maui was a few minutes late, but all baggage got here with us, and that is always a blessing, not that it doesn't show up eventually, just the inconvenience. Our room again looks out over the pool and on the fifth floor.
Then we received word last Saturday of Marlene's brother Karl's passing. This was not unexpected, b
ut he is the first in both our families of losing a sibling. Marlene is thankful, that through a boating friend Pastor, Karl was at peace with the Lord when he died.
I have made three courier trips to the airport this week, but it gets busier next week as we have a new session starting on Tuesday, so the faculty will start arriving then. They stay around one week, then it is time to take them back to the airport. A drop off is much quicker than a pickup, since there is no waiting for delayed flights. Yesterday I had a first, a flight I was meeting from Dallas was 23 minutes late on the flight status report, but when I arrived at the airport, I found out they had picked up 15 minutes in flight and my passenger was waiting for me. He said the pilot told them it took a pile of fuel, but he did it for customer service??
We have been "out of session" this past week so no dining room meals. They start again this evening, so that is a plus.
We did some maintenance projects this week that can't be completed while participants are here. One of mine was to paint the workshop floor. If you can imagine a workshop that has about 100 different people using it each year. Can I throw out this - no - well maybe - check with ... - it is a nightmare. I thought the end result looked pretty good.
Marlene and I are "on duty" tomorrow from 6:30am until 10:00pm. We don't have work all day although there are some duties, but we must stay on premises. It is a long day, but this only happens once a month, and it is Super Bowl Sunday. So we are off to a 5:00pm mass at the local Catholic church this afternoon.
I made it out to Rotary on Wednesday and it was nice to see many old friends. I now have Kohola Mai status (returning whale) with the Kihei-Wailea Rotary Club!
Our trip here was relatively smooth, a small delay in Toronto for de-icing, but no problem in making connections in Minniapolis and Los Angeles. Our arrival in Maui was a few minutes late, but all baggage got here with us, and that is always a blessing, not that it doesn't show up eventually, just the inconvenience. Our room again looks out over the pool and on the fifth floor.
Then we received word last Saturday of Marlene's brother Karl's passing. This was not unexpected, b
ut he is the first in both our families of losing a sibling. Marlene is thankful, that through a boating friend Pastor, Karl was at peace with the Lord when he died.I have made three courier trips to the airport this week, but it gets busier next week as we have a new session starting on Tuesday, so the faculty will start arriving then. They stay around one week, then it is time to take them back to the airport. A drop off is much quicker than a pickup, since there is no waiting for delayed flights. Yesterday I had a first, a flight I was meeting from Dallas was 23 minutes late on the flight status report, but when I arrived at the airport, I found out they had picked up 15 minutes in flight and my passenger was waiting for me. He said the pilot told them it took a pile of fuel, but he did it for customer service??
We have been "out of session" this past week so no dining room meals. They start again this evening, so that is a plus.
We did some maintenance projects this week that can't be completed while participants are here. One of mine was to paint the workshop floor. If you can imagine a workshop that has about 100 different people using it each year. Can I throw out this - no - well maybe - check with ... - it is a nightmare. I thought the end result looked pretty good.
Marlene and I are "on duty" tomorrow from 6:30am until 10:00pm. We don't have work all day although there are some duties, but we must stay on premises. It is a long day, but this only happens once a month, and it is Super Bowl Sunday. So we are off to a 5:00pm mass at the local Catholic church this afternoon.
I made it out to Rotary on Wednesday and it was nice to see many old friends. I now have Kohola Mai status (returning whale) with the Kihei-Wailea Rotary Club!
posted by Ralph and Marlene Robinson at 3:28 PM
2 Comments:
Hi Ralph & Marlene
Glad to hear your trip was reasonably good. Sorry to hear of Karl's passing....please give my sympathy to Marlene
Shirley
HI Folks: Just thought I would send a little note to say hi. Today is the first day I have had time to sit down and read your blog. I was sorry to hear of Marlene's brother, but I am sure he is in a much better place now.
It has been cold here, and so there have been lots of rinks popping up on the river. On Sunday Heather and I went for a little walk on the river, which was fun. I guess in my case it would be a little hobble on the river, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.
We are expecting a snowstorm later today, so I guess tomorrow will be a "shoveling out" day.
There was an article in the Beacon last week, and when I read it I thought of you. Matthew Murphy has
gone out west to Whistler. He wanted to busk at the Olympics,but he didn't have any money to get there. So the mayor paid for a one way ticket for him, out of his own pocket, so Matthew could go. He says he will repay the mayor with his busking money, but I hope the mayor isn't counting on it, because the city of Whistler hires buskers, and do not allow just anyone with a guitar to set up shop.
All is well with the house,and nothing else is new on the street, so not much to report on that front.
Well had best get on, take care.
Donna
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