Post-Ithaca Glowiness

Hi there girls! Still basking in the post-trip glow (or possibly it's the Florida sun). Lizzy- we missed you more than any of us could say. I loved being in Ithaca with you all! The festival was very cool, and Ithaca is "gorges." Thank you Gwyn and Abby for being such amazing hostesses and tour guides!



As per the trip wackiness, the trip home was not smooth! My plane was delayed about an hour and a half due to a "ground stop" in Atlanta because of a wicked storm. Then they rushed us (as in, "10 minutes to board people!") onto the plane during a gap in the storm, and we made it all the way to Atlanta, circled a few times and then ran out of fuel. So, they diverted us to Charlotte, NC, along with about 14-20 other planes. Because of the crowing at Charlotte, they didn't have a gate for us, so we ended up on the runway (with everyone else). As we waited to get to a gate and refuel, ANOTHER storm moved in! Think lightning, wind rushing over the plane and rain that made it look like we were sitting in the middle of a pond. About 1/2 hour after it ended, we got a gate and refueled and managed to make it to Atlanta at 1:30. Since all of the planes into and out of Atlanta had been delayed, it was a madhouse! Customer Service had my connecting flight re-set for the next morning at 8:10, and I was all for sleeping (or rather, dozing while fitfully being woken by crying babies, pissed-off customers and loudspeakers) in the terminal, but Mik and my Mom convinced me to go to a motel. So glad I did! Today seemed normal because I actually got some sleep.



So there you go, I made it back. Whew! Much, much love!!!!!