So we left Alabama on the 21st and didn't walk in the door until the 22nd. Yes, you read that right. It was a very long and exhausting trip home. There weren't any issues with the flight to Charlotte (there aren't any direct flights to Birmingham) and we got there early enough to get to our gate and sit and relax for a bit before getting on the plane. The flight to Charlotte was short and sweet, not quite an hour. Then the fun began.
First we had a 3 hour layover in Chartlotte, 3 hours and 11 minutes if you want to be exact. The Little Lady and I were fine with this though. We had time to get some hot dogs to eat and then we had some TCBY as well. Then we waited and she read while I crocheted. (For those who crochet and knit, make sure you have plastic needles, they are horrible to use but they'll be allowed though security.) There were a ton of people in the gate area. There were several gates utilizing one huge space so they weren't even really separated, you just wanted to sit as close as you could to your gate.
Then the announcement comes around an hour before we are supposed to be boarding the fight. Original boarding time was 530, take off at 6, Eastern. Due to the weather in San Francisco, we were being delayed. The were rain showers and the wind was blowing the wrong way. When that happens they can only land one plane an hour because they only have one runray going the right way and I believe I was told it is used for both landing and taking off.
We didn't get to board the plane until about 720 Eastern time. I know that's less than two hours from the original boarding time, but then we were delayed again when we were on the plane. The pilot made a lot of noise using only one engine as he taxied down the runway, which he explained to us so no one would freak out. Luckily the Little Lady and I were on the opposite side of the plane.
We finally took off a little after 9. We arrived at the San Francisco airport at about 1125 Pacific time. That gave us enough time to get our luggage and wait for the Airporter bus to take us to Sonoma County Airport. No, we weren't flying again, it's about 10-15 minutes away from home and it's the easiest place to be picked up since it's so close.
We walked in the door, after the two hour trip on the airporter bus, at about 245am Pacific time. So we had almost been up for 24 hours. We were both hungry because we hadn't eaten since Charlotte and Honey was sweet enough to put food on before he came to pick us up. We had roast and baked potatoes, which I couldn't finish possibly due to being so exhausted, and then went to bed around 3 am.
Then I spent the day sick. I believe the exhaustion, jet lag, airsickness and who knows what bugs the kids had been carrying caught up with me. I didn't eat anything except a few crackers and drank a little tea, which gave me something in my stomach so I could be sick. I finally felt as if it were scraped clean, took two Motrin and once the headache went away I slept.
I spent Saturday and Sunday making up homework. I have been doing homework for the last two days as well. I am getting an A and B in my classes. I will be bringing that B up to an A if it kills me. I have filed my graduation papers and they are supposed to call me at some point for an exit interview.
I also did four or five loads of laundry the past two days and I've been trying to get the house clean, it's hard when you have been doing homework from 930 to 6. I can do laundry and homework but housecleaning and homework don't mix very well. I tend to get sidetracked.
Ok, I am off to make a list of things to get at the grocery store. Woohoo!
