Off to SEE Summit 2015 in Calgary

A week in Calgary at SMART headquarters with 70 other educators from around the world.  This is an opportunity of a lifetime.  The application included a 2 minute video about how I prepare my students for a better world and answering questions on an application.  I was thrilled beyond belief to be selected to join this group.  Spending a week SMART users (educators) from around the world - sounds like heaven to me!

Departure: 18 July at 11:10 pm.  Delayed to 12:15 am

Arrived in San Francisco to hear the announcement directing us to customer service at gate 80 because the flight to Calgary had been CANCELLED.  Seriously?  They just cancel flights??   After waiting for an agent almost 45 minutes, I have a new route:  SFO (3 hour layover) to Seattle on United then to Calgary on Air Canada.  Arrival at 8:45 pm with a layover of 5 hours in SEA.  This was much better than the automated reroute by United:  SFO (6 hour layover) to Denver (2 hour layover) to Calgary arriving at 10:45 pm.

It's 6:13 pm in SFO and the Air Canada flight hasn't left Calgary yet.  Aircraft maintenance.  Keep getting these text message updates. 

   Your AC8304 6:15 pm flight delayed now departs 6:50 pm and arrives 9:25 pm.

    . . . 7:55 pm . . . 10: 20 pm

    . . . 8:35 pm . . . 11:00 pm

    . . . 8:20 pm . . . 10:45 pm

I'll get there somehow . . . sometime . . . and it's going to be an amazing week.  I believe things happen for a reason.  As frustrating as this is right now, I don't see a reason . . . but maybe it will reveal itself later.

Need to get some rest.  Have been up since 7 am July 18 with 2 catnaps of 2 hours each.  Not easy taking a nap in public.