Okay, so Pastor Rich posted simply that the team is on their way to SFO. Here is how it really went....
Tony lent his van to Kim...it seats 7 without much room for luggage. So, Kim picks up the Bordens first. Waving goodbye to their daughter and puppy, we all head over to pick up the Hongs. Hmmmm, luggage space is getting scarce and Naomi, Rich and Joanne's daughter, notes that the van is getting lower to the ground. Oh, don't forget that Naomi needs to bring her Hume Lake AND Spain luggage with her....
With 6 of us in the van, our luggage and an enormous but delicious smelling cantaloupe in the van, we waddle over to pick up Steve.
Now if you know Steve, he is a big guy. Could probably lift all our luggage by himself if he had enough fingers. Of all our team members, he packs the lightest. Looks like he plans on being gone 2 or 3 days. That's a relief since we can just squeeze him in with all the luggage we already have. And thank goodness Naomi is tiny enough to sandwich in the way back with her parents.
Fully loaded, the van drives kind of like a boat, squishy and sloggy. Sorry about all the technical terms...look them up on dictionary.com or something. Everyone confirms that they indeed have their passports and tickets. Whew.
Everyone piles out at SFO and we give quick hugs/waves goodbye. It feels weird to just flop them out on the sidewalk and drive off. I am usually the one leaving on a plane! The van feels all young and spry again as Naomi and I head home...with a stop for lunch on the way. I wonder if the team got their bulkhead seats or not. I wonder if they have seen the menu for the meals they'll get onboard. I wonder if Steve will be able to catch some z's on the ride over. Really, I just wonder a lot. Can't wait to read how things are going!
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