Friday, June 20, 1997 - Getaway

The vacation I've been waiting for. And I brought the family along.

20 JUN 97 - DELTA FLT:1130 LV OAK 1:10p AR SLC  3:42p   EQP:BOEING 737
            DELTA FLT:1605 LV SLC 4:25p AR ABQ  5:57p   EQP:BOEING 727
24 JUN 97 - DELTA FLT: 446 LV ABQ 7:15P AR SLC  8:48p   EQP:BOEING 737
            DELTA FLT:1067 LV SLC 9:45p AR OAK 10:35p   EQP:BOEING 737

It would have been hard deciding who goes and who stays behind if it weren't for the fact I really have such limited funds. Nikki is out of town, otherwise she would have made the cut. Sound people we can pick up at the University. Heather and Dave are essential. And we definitely need Sam and Katy. Otherwise there would be nothing to film. And it would be too hard on Katy not to bring Liz.

More luggage than I ever imagined 6 people could generate. But with 2 cameras, sound gear, camera paraphernalia and the inevitable clothing it's to be expected. Don't people get paid to coordinate this kind of thing? $60 just to get to the airport. Guess I'm just too used to bumming around on my own, taking BART. Saving up money to make a film.

By the time we hit Albuquerque I'll need 5 day's sleep. No, I'm way too excited. I'll surely be up half the night fussing with the CP-16.

If it weren't for the Katy-luggage incident, the trip out would have been problem-free. But what an incident. Never in my life have I seen a piece of baggage get so utterly and completely destroyed. Why Katy? But let's put all of that aside right now.

In terram adsumus solis. Diem carpamus.

-George