Blog Connections

I enjoy the thoughtful responses by the readers of this blog, and I am pleased that people stay connected even when they are travelling. Laurie has often commented when in the States or Britain, Johnny did when doing security at the Vancouver Olympics, we hear regularly from Deb who lives in Saskatchewan, and a number of other readers who don't weigh in are situated in various states and provinces. I was pleasantly surprised to hear from one of our St. Paul's teens, Christopher, while attending the events honouring Canadian veterans in the Netherlands. He wondered if the volcanic ash would keep him in Europe for a while. Here is a note from his mom, Debra.

Hi siblings and St. Pauls' bloggers,

Christopher and his school group were able to leave Amsterdam today, but had a 2 hour delay on the tarmac awaiting clearance to fly a long northern detour over Greenland and Nunavut to get to Chicago. As their plane landed 3 hours late, their connecting flight to Toronto was taking off. So they're spending the night in Chicago and won't be flying out until Monday evening.

I'm relieved to have him back in North America at least. Their flight attendant told them that Monday's flight out of Amsterdam was being cancelled. Not that the kids would mind, but I'm sure the teachers have shared enough love already with this group of 43 teens!

David, in comment on last Friday's blog about air travel guilt, it strikes me as ironic that now MORE fuel is being used to detour the transatlantic flights, and it's being discharged over the Arctic. Makes me wonder how it will balance out in the end.

Have a good week everyone, and thanks for keeping our young sojourner Christopher in your thoughts, Deb.

Thanks Deb!