On Wednesday, June 11, 2014, my first day of travel went well. I was glad to have the time to get ready before flying out in the afternoon, but as I sat in the DFW airport http://www.dfwairport.com/, I was thinking "if I left early, I'd be there by now." Well, such as it is.
I flew American Airlines http://www.aa.com/homePage.do this time. Even figuring in the checked baggage fee, it was less expensive than Southwest http://www.southwest.com/. We were delayed because of traffic control issues at Bradley International Airport. Our pilot got us out of the gate about 30 minutes late, and into the queue for take-off quickly, so we were less late than the airline had anticipated.
I signed up for phone calls regarding flight update status, and received multiple updates. It was a little much after a while.
I thought seriously about packing my clothing into my carry on bag, and leaving all of my toys at home (those are the space consumers.) But, I am glad, after all, that I did pack my toys. I used the computer the first night, and enjoyed reading on the plane. I was reading The Closer http://www.amazon.com/The-Closer-Mariano-Rivera/dp/0316400734, about Mariano Rivera, who retired last year from the New York Yankees http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=nyy from a stunning career as a relief pitcher.
We were late getting into Bradley International Airport http://www.bradleyairport.com/ near Hartford, Ct. I got to the rental car agency, picked up my subcompact, and drove to the hotel, in Greenfield, Ma. I had thought to buy a late meal, but had been eating nuts and jerky all day, and had a frozen yogurt at the airport.
I also had a diet Coke http://us.coca-cola.com/home/ on the plane. I ordered a caffeine drink on purpose, wanting the effects to keep me awake on my drive north. I started getting sleepy, after 3 AM EST. I know some of that is excitement, too.
By the way, if you did not notice, this and other vacation posts will not be posted until I arrive home. I do not want to advertise my absence.
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