The trip

We made our arrangements yesterday anticipating my mother's demise. Luckily, we found a flight that was cheap and fit our needs...at least I thought. We just checked in and they told me we needed to go through customs in Houston. We have 55 minutes between flights which is not enough to make it through customs, immigration, pickup the bag, check in, and board the plane. I have some extra clothes in DC, so I may just forget about my baggage and hope for the best.