Planes, Trains and Automobiles...
We have arrived, after an all day odyessy that has worn both of us to a frazzle.
As we were going out the door at 7 this morning, Michael's phone rang, it was the airline, our non-stop flight from Ohare to Tucson had CANCELLED!
After some wrangling we were re-booked to connect thru Dallas.
We get to O'Hare(driven by my father in my car)and behold, we're on standby, #'s 2 and 3 in line for the 10:30 am flight to Dallas.
The flight from Dallas to Tucson was to leave at 1:45pm.
We made the Dallas flight, which was didn't leave Chicago til 11am, landing in Dallas at 1:35pm. We ran from one gate to other to catch our flight, arriving with 2 minutes to spare.
The flight was closed. Didn't matter if we had seats and boarding passes, we were not getting on that flight!
Not to worry though, she's put us on standby again for the 2:55 flight, leaving from a gate on the other side of the airport.
{Insert blood curdling scream here}
We got to ride some train thing around what seemed like the whole state of Texas before the stop for gate D33 came up.
More waiting, and more nail biting to see if we'd get called.
They called Michael first, then finally me.
I would have let them duct tape me to the wing if it would have got me on the flight!
So now we are here in the Hampton Inn, awaiting the start of the festivities tomorrow.
Hertz gave us a bright red Ford Mustang Convertible to drive!
The room is nice too, and there's a heated pool and hot tub as well.
The irony is the weather, kinda overcast and a bit chilly. Almost what we left in Chicago this morning.
No matters, we are here and excited about meeting everyone and seeing the appliances.
Let the washing begin!!!
More to come...
