A little more about our trip to visit the kids back East.

Judy took us to the airport.  Our flight was on time. Everything was lovely.

We had plenty of time to catch our connecting flight in Chicago.  It was supposed to leave at 2:00; we arrived shortly after noon.  We had lunch.  Chilled out.

Then…  A little before it was time for our flight to leave, she announced that our flight would be delayed for 40 minutes.  It was a ‘service problem’.  That’s no big deal.

Then… A little later she announced that there would be another delay until 3:00, another 20 minute delay.  No big deal.

At about 2:45, I looked out the window.  To my surprise, one of the back wheels of the plane was detached from the plane and there were several people working on it.

To me that did not seem like a ‘service problem’.  That seemed like a major mechanical problem.

I panicked.  We had already spent an extra $200 so we would not arrive in DC at an ungodly hour.  Now, it seemed that we were destined to be late.

I intermediately searched for a plan B.  So, I went to the counter and asked if there were any other flights going to DC just in case our flight didn’t leave on time.  (Wink, wink.  There’s no way that plan is leaving without wheels and landing gear).

She said, there is another flight leaving in a few minutes, but, sorry, she couldn’t change our flight.  I would have to go to the gate of the departing flight.  Luckily, the next departing flight left from B3 and we were at B5.  I waved to Ann, hoping she would follow. She did.

Long story, short.  We were able to get seats on the fight to DC that left at about 3:00.  We only got middle seats, not together, obviously.  We couldn’t carry on our luggage, which had to be checked.  But, there was no charge for checking the bags.

We made it to DC only about an hour later than our original flight was scheduled to arrive, and Amy came to pick up up.

We had some wine and ordered out for Thai food.  Life is good.