Long rainy day

The rain started this weekend, and it's still going strong -- even in Dallas. This morning I got up about 5 to start the routine of getting out of town. The fog was incredibly thick, and bits of misty rain rounded out the overall nasty weather. While I sat on the plane at the gate, I really began to wonder if we would be able to take off at all, since visibility was so bad.

After a few minutes, though, sleep got the better of me -- as usual on the morning flights -- and I ended up napping until just before touch-down. When I looked out the window, it was clear that the day in Dallas would be much the same as in Houston. It ended up raining pretty steady all day.

I ended up having a bit of work to do later in the afternoon that kept me at the office until around 6, and around 7 Ian and I headed out for a quick bit to eat at Pei Wei. Long day, but nice to have a bit of rest this evening. I think the rain will clear out over the next day or so and make for a nice holiday at the coast.

On a side note, I heard this morning about a small plane that crashed on Beltway 8 this morning killing all 3 passengers on board. They reported tonight on the news that former President George Bush (41) was supposed to get on that plane for a trip to Equador for a meeting or something. Eerie...

Also thankful that our flight was safe -- add that one to the list for Thursday's feast...