You go to Atlanta, I'll go to Akron and we'll all meet up in New York!

Many times after pleasant trips the trip home must be grueling. It is just a thing.

We got up at 5:20 am to catch our 8am flight to LaGuardia from Newport News, VA. First we had to turn in the rental car which never was able to shift out of first gear the whole time we had it. Greg managed nicely to get half the bill knocked off for this. We then got on the plane.

After settling in the captain announced that a door was not shutting and the ground crew would be just a minute and once it was fixed we would be on our way. These few minutes turned into about an hour. Greg had to go from LaGuardia to JFK to get his flight back to California. A connection was at stake. In fact, it was missed.

Then the captain announced we would have to deplane and get rerouted. Our best option was to go to Atlanta and then to LaGuardia to arrive at 2:30pm. No problem.

We get on the plane and found out we would not get to New York until 5pm. No way for Greg to make the final flight home. (He already missed his original flight)

8 hearty folk including us get off the plane and ended up flying to Akron, OH! There were only 8 of us on this flight and we all sat in business class. What fun. It was also our original LaGuardia crew and an all-female crew at that: Captain, FO, flight attendants.


We ate at an Arby's in Akron and then flew (business class, thanks again, Greg) to LaGuardia. Miraculously our bags were waiting for us there. Which makes no sense as we were supposed to beat the flight from Atlanta. Oh well.

I got on a city bus home and Greg got a taxi to JFK. So ended our wonderful Southern, historic, bonding adventure. What a great trip.

Now that I have been back in time and to Ohio, I am ready to renew my vows with New York and health and good spirit and get to work!