from:ax07
to:lu01@noaa.gov
subject:Some flight info
Hi sweetie, 

Some updates. I know you probably won't see all of these until later on this evening your time. 

From what I'm hearing from back home, flights on Sunday are more expensive and fuller than flights on Monday. With all the change fees and what it would cost to put me up in a hotel for another night, it ends up being similarly priced. 

That being said, I do have to rent a car again this time, there's some issue with the train and getting on another bus. 

The times for the Sunday flight, I think are similar to the ones from the Saturday flight, where the Monday flight would be in the morning. Hopefully that means that I would get in the afternoon of the Monday. I'm waiting on hearing back exact times so I can get a better answer. 

Unfortunately, I am leaning towards the Monday one for a few reasons. Partly because I'm afraid if we do the Sunday flight, we'll get delayed another day or half day and it will mess everything up again and cost more to change it. Partly because if I'm going to be getting in, then driving, then flying out the next day, it would be very tiring. Partly because even if I did do the Sunday flight, I'd be getting home late on the Sunday, so depending on when I get home Monday, it would be not that much different in the amount of time I get to see you. It would just make it easier to get things done when I do get home and would be a little easier to have a day to relax a bit after driving that much before flying out. 

I really don't want to come in on Monday, but unfortunately I think it's for the best. There's just a few too many variables that I don't want to have to rely on in order for everything to go smoothly. I can do it, and I will if we get delayed more, but it's close to the same both ways and I think Monday is a little safer. 

Hugs, I love you and I'm sorry I can't be home sooner. I really don't want to be stuck out here another day just waiting for things to happen. I'll probably have to make a decision before you're able to see this so I'm sorry I can't include you in it much. I hope my reasonings make sense. 

I'll be checking tonight probably every hour, so I can probably respond tonight. 

Love you and miss you and see you soon. 

Zach