Last week Leroy and I set out for DC
with bus passes in hand. I pulled one carryon bag and carried a back pack.
Leroy has, a not too large, back pack that he uses instead of a roller bag. He also
carried another bag that would go under the seat in front of us. The light mist
in the air did not deter us or our optimism. I felt a bit antsy when the bus
did not come until about five minutes later than expected. We strongly believe
in using public transportation, but sometimes it is means we wait more than
would be necessary. The bus only goes once an hour so it was prudent to get
there 1 ½ hours ahead of time instead of only one half hour early with an hour
being the ideal. This small airport was very quiet. We were definitely ahead of
the crowd. Both of us felt a bit annoyed because we did not have the pre check
status that we have become used to receiving. In spite of taking off shoes, it
was no deal as there was no line or other people to contend with. With the
change of planes in Chicago there were also no issues. Both of our flights were
even early.
In DC, Miriam’s family was getting in
at almost the same time. I thought I had talked to them about meeting in the “great
hall” of the airport. Seven years ago we did this. At the time Olivia was four
years old. When she saw me, she hollered and started running toward me with her
arms spread wide. I then ran towards her, my arms out also. The hall was almost
empty so it worked. Made Leroy and I think about scenes from the movies. Both
of us thought about replicating that picture. However, I later learned that Miriam
did not remember about meeting us there, but went to our gate. We were no
longer in that spot as we had deplaned. They also had to pick up luggage. It was
great to see them, those mobile phones certainly are an asset, but just a
little disappointing since the “movie” expectation did not work out.
Paula
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