A little more about our trip to visit the kids back East.<\/p>\n
Judy took us to the airport.\u00a0 Our flight was on time. Everything was lovely.<\/p>\n
We had plenty of time to catch our connecting flight in Chicago.\u00a0 It was supposed to leave at 2:00; we arrived shortly after noon.\u00a0 We had lunch.\u00a0 Chilled out.<\/p>\n
Then…\u00a0 A little before it was time for our flight to leave, she announced that our flight would be delayed for 40 minutes.\u00a0 It was a ‘service problem’.\u00a0 That’s no big deal.<\/p>\n
Then… A little later she announced that there would be another delay until 3:00, another 20 minute delay.\u00a0 No big deal.<\/p>\n
At about 2:45, I looked out the window.\u00a0 To my surprise, one of the back wheels of the plane was detached from the plane and there were several people working on it.<\/p>\n
To me that did not seem like a ‘service problem’.\u00a0 That seemed like a major mechanical problem.<\/p>\n
I panicked.\u00a0 We had already spent an extra $200 so we would not arrive in DC at an ungodly hour.\u00a0 Now, it seemed that we were destined to be late.<\/p>\n
I intermediately searched for a plan B.\u00a0 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.\u00a0 (Wink, wink.\u00a0 There’s no way that plan is leaving without wheels and landing gear).<\/p>\n
She said, there is another flight leaving in a few minutes, but, sorry, she couldn’t change our flight.\u00a0 I would have to go to the gate of the departing flight.\u00a0 Luckily, the next departing flight left from B3 and we were at B5.\u00a0 I waved to Ann, hoping she would follow. She did.<\/p>\n
Long story, short.\u00a0 We were able to get seats on the fight to DC that left at about 3:00.\u00a0 We only got middle seats, not together, obviously.\u00a0 We couldn’t carry on our luggage, which had to be checked.\u00a0 But, there was no charge for checking the bags.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
We had some wine and ordered out for Thai food.\u00a0 Life is good.<\/p>\n
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