It’s after 4 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, and I’m posting a quick update by hijacking Helma’s “Methuselah” computer and dial-up connection. But it works!

Spoke to Rhinebeck on Monday afternoon on the drive south to Scranton, and they informed me that no pilot will commit to a flyover on Tuesday due to forecasted thunderstorms. Thus, there is no flyover BOOKED because of the weather.

UPDATE: 07:30 Tuesday - FOUND PILOT, GOT PLANE!! WE’RE ON!! SEE LATEST POST!

However, I will be there at 11:00 with David’s ashes to spend his birthday in his favourite place. If, by some miracle, the weather clears in the afternoon and a pilot becomes available, I will scatter the ashes at that time. If you’d like to join us for a (covered) picnic gathering, please do. If David’s ashes aren’t scattered as planned, I will take them back with me to Toronto and try again on May 30, 2007.

My Scranton phone has gone AWOL today, so I apologise if I have been unreachable. If you need to contact me, please call my Toronto wireless number.

A few notes on today:

1) Had to drive back to Toronto from Etobicoke because I forgot to leave the keys for the Hugh-sitter;

2) The bank would not accept a cheque from me for deposit because the payer spelled my name “Gail Pieldin”;

3) Highway traffic was unbelievable due to TTC (transit) strike;

4) It was 35 DEGREES CELSIUS (92 FAHRENHEIT) before NOON in the Toronto area;

5) The car overheated and broke down in Oakville (45 mins from Toronto), we waited in the heat for CAA to tow the car to a garage;

6) Had to rent a car from Hertz and transfer stuff to rental car;

7) The U.S. border was clogged thanks to Memorial Day;

After reaching Scranton and dropping off stuff at Helma’s, I drove to Allentown to pick up David’s ashes (got lost enroute);

9) Returned to Helma’s at an uncivilised hour.

10) Now I’m going to sleep. Over and out.