My mother called just today and she was able to sort out the horrible snafu with airline tickets. Apparently, American Airlines had changed our tickets so that we’d have had to spend seven and one half hours in O’Hare airport with a sleep-deprived five year old! Not acceptable! So, they had an earlier flight that we could take, but wanted to charge $200 for changing G’s ticket even though they are the ones who changed it in the first place! Anyway… it’s all sorted.
That’s not the good news. The good news is that my father is going to be able to come home on the 15th of October! So, he’ll be able to see us more often and probably go round and do a few things with us, aided by a walker and/or a wheelchair. Very good news indeed!
On the reading challenge front, as you may or may not have noticed I’ve read 31 books. I’ve still got three months left. I usually read two books a month. So, barring a hectic Christmas time, I should be able to beat my previous yearly record of 36 books. I’ve got a couple of plane flights so that should help as well. And I tend to read more on holiday. So, I’ve got a chance.
Books I’m reading currently:
Three Days To Never by Tim Powers
Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling