HM: Ode to a Kevin.

From the wedding....to the HONEYMOON!

The past week was an amazing week and we have one man to thank for making that possible. Uncle Kevin Remynse. For our wedding, he gave us an opportunity to choose the date and location for our honeymoon. And after careful thought and planning….we chose to go mid-October to St. Maarten. This Caribbean Island, also known as the friendly island, was one I found through some internet research. I found it online, it was the #2 or #3 location for either honeymoons or getaways. Why didn’t I go with the number 1….because of the connection to us. Matt is proud of his Dutch heritage and the island is half French and half Dutch and then the aviation connection ensured it was a spot on hit. The runway is on the edge of the beach which means that take offs or landings directly impact the beach. These two things ensured that Matt would be bought in and I wanted to experience the Caribbean and the food …so I didn’t take the requirements as seriously as my husband. He was sold though once I gave him a bit of information.

So next we presented the info to Kevin who worked his magic and got us a reservation and resort from our choices. With the date and hotel set, we worked on the flights and this was where things got even better. Michele and Randy went forward and gave us our wedding gift, which added further to the trip. They gave us upgrades on our plane tickets to first class. Meaning of the 6 flights, we’d fly priority on the 4 that were available. Plush seats, preboarding, drinks, snacks, leg room….we were set.

Here’s a bit how it went down. We took off from Dickinson to Minneapolis. We landed and had a bit of time in MSP to get to our gate, have a bit of a snack including fish tacos at Maui Tacos, and enjoy a drink and some technology at our gate. So there we were…2 A and B….enjoying our complimentary drinks, and our complimentary turkey Panini with corn chowder soup. Gliding into Atlanta, mentally preparing for our final leg of the journey.

Best Meal: Even though the fish tacos were pretty good, I really enjoyed the experience with the turkey Panini that was provided in first class. “I don’t know what people were talking about when they said airplane food wasn’t good, this is actually a really good sandwich.” MJR

“Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to welcome you aboard Delta blahblahblah with service to Minneapolis. We’d like to especially welcome the station manager who is flying with us and his new bride. They are just beginning their honeymoon. Congratulations to them.” –Our pilot on the first leg at DIK