Is now officially Houston Texas. That's why I decided to spend a night here. You may recall that George Bush Intercontinental Airport was also the scene of a little extra interrogation by my friends at US Immigration some weeks back.
Today I can't blame the Americans though. My plane was an hour and a half late leaving Toronto this afternoon because of a bizarre system that even the pilot never knew existed. Apparently there is some kind of setup that detects lightning within a 60 km radius and if this occurs none of the service staff at the airport is allowed outside. There is a network of strobe lights that issue a warning and basically the whole airport shuts down. The airplane I needed to get on was sitting at the gate but the arriving passengers couldn't get off, and so of course we couldn't get on. Once they let us on I was questioning whether I was doing the smart thing or not, since maybe I would have been able to get another flight direct to Mexico, but I thought we could still make it. What I didn't consider was that even though we were on board, the whole airport was of course in turmoil and we sat around the tarmac for another 45 minutes. And of course I couldn't change my mind anymore then!
Anyway, I missed my connection by about 5 minutes and so here I sit. Fortunately they have a hotel right at the airport so it's not too bad right now. They rescheduled me for the same flight to Saltillo tomorrow evening which would mean I would spent the entire day here, but fortunately I managed to get it switched to an earlier flight (10 am) to Monterrey. That is only a good hour away and my friend Patricia will arrange to have me picked up there and driven to the plant.
Overall I'm pretty happy with how I coped. I wanted to yell and scream, but I know it's my own fault anyway. I schedule my life so tightly, especially when travelling, that this shit is bound to happen. I take later flights with tight connections, specifically so that I can still get a workout in on the day I fly.
Still I can tell it's gonna be a long 19 days. Already I'm starting to feel like I'm gaining weight and losing fitness. Somehow felling bagged has become the norm and anything else is worrisome.
Speaking of workouts I ran the block before I left and that will be it until my return friday evening. Well except for a promised 3 km jog with my 2 friends from Saltillo. I hope they're ready because I'm gonna hold them to it, and if they whine we're gonna go further. Get ready muchachos!
I wish to dedicate day 328 to my wife, because hotel rooms make me miss her.
"I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the principal source of success in life. Since we are not solely material creatures, it is a mistake to place all our hopes for happiness on external development alone. The key is to develop inner peace."---Dalai Lama
love
peter
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