A note about my husband

I received this email from my sweet husband today –

I have checked the Alaska website everyday waiting for first class seats to be available for upgrade for my parents and today they released two seats so they got upgraded both ways. That’s nice for them.

Seriously, what a good son.  Six weeks of checking so his parents could enjoy the luxury that is first class (they’ve never had it before) on their flights to and from Hawaii. 

 

Just last week Adam came home from work telling me how he was on the phone with Delta for 40 minutes in order to get his parents compensated for the four hour delay they had on their flight to LAX in February.  And Delta gave them two $50 vouchers. 

 

Part of the reason he does these things is because he really loves the thrill of getting things for “free.”  But still he’s done these kinds of things countless times for other people too. 

 He’s given lots to airline credits/ miles to his sister and offered them to my family as well.  He’s always willing to help people book the Hyatt with his secret code that can get you a room for a great deal.  He’s given up his free rental car days for several of my family members to use and booked hotels with his priceline skills at unbeatable prices for tons of family. 

 

I’ve come to realize Adam really does get a lot of joy out of helping people and making them happy.  Another example – He had four free first class upgrades on Alaska Airlines (Due to all the travel he did to Seattle when he worked for Boeing) But they were expiring in December of 2013.  We had no plans to fly and nor did anyone else we knew (on Alaska Airlines anyway) but instead of just letting those upgrades expire, he went to some online board and found a family of four that was going to Hawaii for Christmas and offered them his free first class upgrades.  So some random strangers from San Diego were pleasantly surprised. 

 

I hope when we’re old Troy looks out for us the way Adam does his parents, and mine for that matter.  I’m so thankful for his fine example and love for others around him.  What a nice guy I married.  What a lucky girl I am.  

Adam enjoying Pizza in Venice May 2012 - I want to go back!