November 16, 2005
Part work day, all travel day - Boston - Minneapolis, via Chicago
What a trip. I finished working at a reasonable hour yesterday in Massachusetts, and got on the road with plenty of time to travel to the airport for my flight at 7:40PM. When I was dring on the freeways, I had a really funny feeling how familiar I felt driving in Massachusetts. (Maybe this will be another story for later.)
I'm just outside of Minneapolis, now, but what an adventure lastnight. It was going to be the first time in a long time that I was goign to fly with American Airlines, and I was already missing the special treatment I get when I fly with United Airlines. Since I'm such a frequent flyer United, I don't have to stand in line and can realx in their business class lounges when I fly internationally (free liquor).
Anyway, when I got to the airport, an airline representative asked where I was going and I said Minneapolis, via Chicago. Then came a very disconcerting "ah", and said stand in this line, all flights to Chicago are delayed. Delayed?! By how much?! I've never had a delayed flight with United Airlines, and the first time I fly American Airlines, this happens?!
Eventually, I was there early enough that the airline was able to put me on an ealier flight to Chicago, 6:05PM, with plenty of time to make my connection to Minneapolis. Or so I thought! The plane broke down! Seems a major circuit breaker burnt out and need to be replaced! WTF?! It wasn't until almost two hours later, that the plane finally took off around 8:30PM, 45 minutes later than my original flight was planned, pluss the fact I was put on to an ealier flight. Luckily (or unluckily, I don't know), my connection was delayed too, so I made the connection, but I didn't get into Minneapolis until almost 2AM, only three hours late.
I had a chance to look at the weather report before I left, so I did get to brace myself, but it is unbelieveably COLD here! It was supposed to have just light rain, but it also supposed to snow shower for the REST of the week! Highs in the 20's (°F)! You can only imagine the look on my face when the doors opened from the airport, exposing me to the brutal Minnesota cold!
Posted by Jimmy at November 16, 2005 09:38 PM