Officially on the way

If I don't have it, I'll have to go with out or get it along the way.

I arrived at the Soutwest terminal in plenty of sign. With a duffle bag and a boxed up bike, the curb side check in was a great sight. Unfortunately, oversized (the bike) can't be taken at curbside. For a couple of bucks, the attendant was my Sherpa and I got the stuff through without breaking a sweat. The flight attendant down was a hoot. She had a lot of sass and humor to add to the instructions of floatation devices, seat belts, air masks, etc. If anyone wanted future flight for free, she would consider marriage proposals (spouses of employees fly free on Southwest).

After a slight layover in Denver, off to San Antonio. My bike came through baggage claim without a tear, slash, or gouge in the box. That's a first. Once I get out to the curb I call Abel. Able is going to pick me up and put my bike together. He arrives in a green minivan. Throw the stuff in the van and look for Summit Street where I will be staying with Clare ~ a warmshower host. Able assembles my bike on Clare's front porch. He makes the task look easy and probably is wondering why this Yankee fool isn't doing this herself.

Clare has left a key for me and I let myself in and stash my gear in a bedroom in the back of the house. Clare comes home and shows me around her home. I put the bike in her garage. We sit and talk briefly. We go over the city bus routes to and from the Alamadome. She doesn't think I will be able to get a bus that late to come back and offers to come get me. I decline the offer for several reasons, it to late to ask someone to do, selecting a pick up point with that many people would be difficult, and Google says there is a bus run, so it must be true.

The game was fun. Huskies fans were humbled and holding their breaths when the score came within three. If Baylor keeps and grows this young team, they have good things to look forward to.

Having the St. Louis final four to compare to, the Alamadome doesn't measure up. Too big and the noise is deadened. You don't get vibration off the pep bands. The seating is spread out . It doesn't feel like a basketball arena because it isn't. The game drags on forever due to the insane number of commercials you all probably had to endure. Okay, it wasn't pretty, but we got the win and we are back at it Tuesday.