Houston, TX (USA)

Checked out of the Vacation Inn very early (0540) because I wanted to get on my way out of town! While doing our mission planning, I discovered that I didn't even have to do any training on the way home because my student is already done with everything! Called John and told him I'd be at his promotion - he seemed happy...  I asked one of the other guys to return my rental car to Enterprise the following day and he agreed.  We departed El Centro early and flew to El Paso.  After a fuel stop, we headed to Houston. At the latter location, we had a problem while talking to one of the controllers (I think it was the fact that we only have UHF and couldn't do the approach he wanted) - he put me in holding about 50 miles south of Houston.  When we switched to another controller, she helped us out and we made it into Ellington Field OK. Following this fuel stop, our flight to Pensacola was uneventful (we arrived at around 1800). John was actually still at work and I was able to walk over to where he was. Met his co-workers and he showed me around his office. He later drove me to [my hotel]. Met up with Ann and John's Aunt for dinner at Chili's. Stayed up late talking...