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2001: The New Millennium Hikers Chapter Two: The Not-So-Jogging-LaBella-Brothers Reunite… NOT! |
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RB
One Kanobi (Jedi Knight) and "g"
were eager to return to the Grand Canyon. Their backcountry permit had been successfully
modified, airline tickets were purchased, and the getaway was placed in motion
on April 27th. However, this trip would prove two things:
(1) Things don't always happen as meticulously planned;
and (2) Things don't always happen
as meticulously planned.
"g"
arrived at the Phoenix airport nearly 30 minutes ahead of schedule. Consequently,
"g's" brother and parents (who
live 20 minutes away) had not yet arrived at the gate.
"No problemo," mused "g,"
who whipped out the ol' cell phone and dialed up RB.
(Ring… Cell Phone) "Hey RB…
It's me. My flight got in early. I'll meet you at the baggage claim area."
(Cell phone) "Great," says RB,
"I just dropped Mom and Dad off at the terminal. They should be at the baggage
claim area in a couple of minutes. I'm parking the car. I'll see you shortly."
Ten minutes go by. "g"
has his bags. No Mom. No Dad. No RB.
(Ring...Cell Phone) "RB,"
says "g," "where are you guys?"
(Cell Phone) "What do you mean?" replied RB,
"Mom and Dad should be right there! Don't you see them? I dropped them off at
the terminal about 15 minutes ago. Where are you now?"
(Cell Phone) "I'm standing right next to Avis Rental,"
says "g."
(Cell Phone) "I'm almost to the Avis counter," laughs
RB, "Wave your hands so I can
see you!"
"g"
begins to wave in a guarded manner as it seems too
weird to be standing in a crowd
and waving to someone that doesn't seem to exist.
(Ring… Cell Phone) "RB,"
says "g," "Do you see me now?"
(Cell Phone) "Wave harder!" roared RB
with laughter, "I'm standing RIGHT IN FRONT of the Avis Counter. (There's a pause.)
Hey 'g,' what terminal are you
at?"
OK. RB
and his parents are at Terminal 4; "g"
is at Terminal 3. Things don't always happen as meticulously planned. (God bless
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The Infamous Terminal 3:
Feeling like it's a bad dream, "g"
wonders if the last 6 months of trip-planning had been nothing more then a grand
delusion. He imagines RB and his
parents sitting at Rosa's Mexican restaurant slurping down their third round of
Margaritas. He can even hear RB's
voice, "Hey Ma… Too bad 'g' couldn't
be here to join us. HAHA!… How about another round of Margarita and tortillas?" |
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Meanwhile, in Gilbert, AZ: "Geez,
RB…" says Grand-Mama-Ruth,
"Don't you think it's takin' 'g'
a long time to take a cab from the airport to your place? "I
think it's time for another round of Margaritas," adds Black-Fly-Mike. |
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