And we made it!

Phew. After frantically getting ready (I vacuumed my apartment AND a pool!) we barely made it to the bus, only to find that we were a nickel short on fare, only to find that the fare box was busted - so we got to ride free to the Max station, where we were able to break a bill, and buy tickets. Got to the airport. Walked THE LENGTH OF THE TICKET COUNTERS... WITH BAGS... because I'm too cheap to rent a cart. Made it to the plane. Flew to Vegas. Got off the plane as our connecting flight was calling final boarding - not even time to pull a slot, and they were five feet away. Flew to Phoenix. Claire got bored, so we played "I'm thinking of a Pokemon". (A game at which I rule! And Claire is pretty good.) Flew to Austin. Reeta and Claire napped on the plane. They turned up the heat when I asked for a blanket. That plane was not even half full - so we went quick.

Anyway, we're here in Texas for one week. My eBay auction looks like it'll go for a flat $100.00 plus shipping. (Search for SpaceOrb). Which is okay. I was hoping for the $270.00 fairy to strike again, but okay.

UPDATE: Also just opened presents - three gift cards to Best Buy ($95.00 in total), and the biggest box of Cheddar Pretzel Combos I've ever seen. Yum!