The phone interrupted me before I could think of a quip to throw back at her.

"Yes?" Mom answered in the other room.

"Hi. Oh. But... oh, okay. Yeah..." I heard her respond. It seemed to be bad news, so I got up from the couch and walked back to the other room.

"You've already talked to them? Yes, I understand. No it's fine, really. Nick is here, yes. Okay." She handed the phone to me.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hi Nick," aunt Jen greeted. "I was just talking with your mother. It seems there is a storm coming in and our flight has been canceled. I don't think we're going...