On our merry way -- Kansas City

We got on the road about 5:30 heading to Kansas City. Today was mostly spent getting ready. Watson and Iris have been deposited at the vet's for boarding. Watson hates to travel and cried the whole way. Iris is the perfect traveller and didn't make a noise. She actually gained a pound since April so she is almost at 5 pounds....quite a milestone for her.

We are staying at a motel by the Kansas City airport. This is where we have started several trips in the past. It is a motel with a car parking service and a shuttle to the airport. At each of our earlier stays the manager/owner has been Indian or Pakistani. This time it is an Arab...I guess that's the way things go in our global economy. This guy is a lot friendlier than the old owner. The motel is in better shape, too, and very quiet.

Jill did some homework here at the motel -- much of her classwork is on-line, which makes it convenient. You can access the material from where ever you happen to be.

Tomorrow we fly in to San Francisco and get there about 4 PM local time. Looks like the weather will be cool but good otherwise. No pictures taken today so I went down and got a picture of Omar at the front desk. He handles security as well as check-in and complaints. Since he has to get us to the airport tomorrow I think I'll be very nice to him.