Once I landed in Houston, I grabbed a small snack at a diner and headed over to my gate, where I was going to meet with my friend Jen (and the 9 kids, 1 chaperone, and 1 parent) to wait for our flight to be called. Imagine my surprise when I learned that my seat was “premier” and everyone else’s was economy.  I have no idea how I won the business class ticket lottery, but boy was it an experience …