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December 9, 2005
Things can only get better!
Well, I just got home. A day late, but hey, I'm home.
Naturally, the way this week was going, I was at Midway airport yesterday trying to get home during a huge snowstorm. My original flight was cancelled as it was redirected to ... Kansas City - it never got to Chicago!.
The next flight was delayed. And delayed. And delayed.
Once in a while I could see a plane taking off, but next to no planes landing - then we heard about the incident - a flight from Baltime (one I have been on many times) landed and skidded off the runway and onto the street, hitting 2 cars. Sadly, a little six year old boy was killed by the accident, but everyone on board the plane was okay, and having been on that same street earlier in the day, I can tell you it could have been much, much worse - that is a very busy intersection, and the traffic yesterday was just awful.
I'm a little slow on the uptake sometime, and I didn't really realize until about 8:00 pm that I was *not* going to get home last night. For an extremely brief amount of time, I thought about perhaps just spending the night in the airport, but good sense came to my rescue.
Thank God I'm a Hilton Honor's Diamond member. I called the Diamond Desk's 800 number and they managed to find me a room at the Doubletree about 12 miles from Midway.
Then, of couse, I had to get there - I walked out of the terminal, and there were at least 1000 people lined up for the one and only taxi sitting there. And I'm not exaggerating.
But then, I looked across the street, and believe it or not there was one hotel shuttle sitting there. And it was the Doubletree Hotel's shuttle - the same one I was headed for.
I thought a silent 'thank you' to my guardian angel - surely, getting that shuttle had to be a heavenly act!!!
I finally got to fly home today. John picked me up from the airport - all my luggage made it in earlier than I did - and we went out for a nice lunch.
Now, I have to attempt to catch up with all the work I didn't get to do yesterday!!!
Posted by Beth at December 9, 2005 2:17 PM
Comments
I thought about you immediately when I heard the story about the plane going off the runway. I'm glad you're home safe and sound.
Posted by: Barb at December 9, 2005 4:08 PM
My timeline is all messed up. You said that you were done Tuesday night. That gave you Wednesday to drive to Chicago and catch your flight home.
What were you doing in Chicago still on Thursday? You were supposed to be out of that muck at Midway.
Glad you are home OK.
Posted by: The Thomas at December 9, 2005 8:56 PM
I must have screwed up, The Thomas - No, wait - I was done on Wed. night, then I stopped by the client site to say good bye, then I drove to Chicago -- on Thursday morning. My flight was supposed to leave at 3:35 or so - So I tried to get an earlier flight to beat the snow, but the 1:30 pm flight was sold out.
So, it started snowing, as you know, a little after 2:00 - my flight was rerouted and I ended up spending the night in Chicago!
I am very happy to be home!!!
Posted by: beth at December 9, 2005 9:01 PM
I must have screwed up, The Thomas - No, wait - I was done on Wed. night, then I stopped by the client site to say good bye, then I drove to Chicago -- on Thursday morning. My flight was supposed to leave at 3:35 or so - So I tried to get an earlier flight to beat the snow, but the 1:30 pm flight was sold out.
So, it started snowing, as you know, a little after 2:00 - my flight was rerouted and I ended up spending the night in Chicago!
I am very happy to be home!!!
Posted by: beth at December 9, 2005 9:02 PM