Life as a bachelor while my wife is in Italy. Well, my older daughter will stay with me; and my younger daughter will come by frequently.
My younger daughter is driving my wife 70 miles to the airport -- My wife is joining a church group at LAX for a pilgrimage.
It's an 11+ hour non-stop flight to Munich, and then another 1+ hour to Florence. Ten years ago, my younger wife dragged me along.
But in two months I'll be 90, and now I am too old for such long flights. It's a health risk. So, she joined a church group this time.
After roughly seven hours into the flight, the airplane is about to leave Greenland at a higher latitude than usual, thus missing Iceland.
Already ten years ago, we both participated in Pope Francis' General Audience. This time she will do so on her own next Wednesday.
BTW, I took my family on a vacation to Europe in 1990 that included participating in Pope John Paul's General Audience. As we flew over
Greenland, my 7-year old daughter counted white polar bears on the white ice shield from 6 miles up. My eyes were not that good. LOL
8 hours time difference between Los Angeles and London; and 9 hours time difference between Los Angeles and central Europe.
OK my wife is in Munich and expected to fly on to Florence (1:10 hr flight) at PST 6:20 AM. No communication so far. I am nervous. She
travels in a group with 34 other pilgrims and must be safe. My wife is living a dream and probably doesn't even think of her familt at home.
What a relief. My wife messaged us that she is all right and checked in at the Florence hotel for the night.
for all!
