Shortly after Mike & Nancy returned to the frozen tundra we had flights booked to do the same. It was a typical day of flying for me. Our connecting flight to Cedar Rapids had been cancelled two days earlier at which time we had been re-booked on a flight 2 hours later. No big deal. On the day of our flight we arrived at the airport and proceeded to the gate. Boarding went smooth and we were ready to go when the pilot announces that due to weather in Chicago we would be delayed. He stated that originally our new time of departure was to be 9a.m. but that he made some calls and got our time moved up. Shortly after, we taxied out onto the tarmac where we stopped. Again the pilot announced that we were being held up and that the engines would be shut down to conserve fuel. We sat for about 15 minutes before the engines fired and we were on our way.
The flight was good except for a few bumps coming into Chicago. Now with nearly 3 hours to kill between flights Pam & I decided to sit on the plane until the folks with tighter connections were off. Once out of the jet I turned on my phone only to find a notification from United that our flight to CR was cancelled and that we had been re-booked for the following morning! In my world that wasn't going to work. We have other options. I called my Dad who was picking us up and said to sit tight, there's been a change in plans but I wasn't sure just yet what they were.
At 9:17 we looked at the departure board and found a flight to Moline departing from gate F2 at 9:50. We were currently in C concourse. A bit of a hike away. We took off at a fast pace knocking over old ladies and children who got in our way making it to the now changed gate F9 before they closed off boarding. After explaining our situation the clerk got on the computer and found 2 seats for us to Moline. A call to my parents from the plane as it was backing away from the terminal and we were off. Dad must of had his foot in it because we only waited about a half hour before they were pulling up at the terminal. Just a normal day of flying! Oh. And the temperature was in the 20's. Good for the Mid-westerners. Cold for us!
One big reason we ventured home at this time while it was still cold was to celebrate Ellie's 2nd birthday.
While we were home Pam thought it would be fun to spend a day separately with each of the kids. First up was Franklin. She took him to the Americas River Museum in Dubuque. A great museum with something of interest for all ages. Franklin gravitated to the aquarium section
Next up was Ellie. What to do with a 2 year old? How about a haircut!
We also were able to visit with my son Addam and daughter Angela and families while home as well as friends in the area.
Ellie wasn't the only birthday at that time. Grandson Luke turned 19 while we were home. Happy Birthday Luke!
Also the notorious "Buttgravy" had a birthday.
Before we knew it it was time to catch a plane back to Florida. As a parting gift Mother Nature deposited an inch of snow overnight which gave me one last chance to operate a snow shovel again!
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