Well, I made it to Chicago. Finally. After no traveling for five years. That's bad enough, but not getting to Chicago in that long? Ack.
It's a fine art, getting back into the swing of things. I almost blew my taxi ride to the airport. There's a small mom-and-pop company I think, and I made my reservation about 10 days ahead of time. About four days later, I was checking a note I'd left for myself about the trip that didn't concern the cab ride at all -- but in reading the note, I saw my flight time...and realized that I'd been considering two times, and gave the cab company the wrong time for my pickup, using the other flight that'd decided not to take! Fortunately, I caught it, and was able to switch the taxi time. There's a lot of construction at LAX, so we left with plenty of time to deal with it. But when we got there, the driver suggested dropping me at "Arrivals" which would save at least a half-hour, since the construction was on the "Departures" level. Very smart, and I said absolutely. (I also thought, why didn't you suggest that when I made the taxi reservation? -- since he's the one I spoke with. Not a problem at all, just a bit surprising.) And a good thing ultimately, since the logistics at the airport were a bit flummoxed. I was dropped off at the American terminal, got my gate number (151) and when I eventually started walking to it, I noticed that the gates were starting at #48. Well, that doesn't seem right, I thought. What happened is that gate #151 was not only not in that terminal -- or even the next terminal...but in the International terminal! So, it was a looooong walk. But happily, I didn't have to go through check-in again (which was easy anyway, since I have a "Known Travel Number" pass, and the terminals connect without having to go outside. And also...I had two hours to get there. I took my time, and all was well. The flight was crowded, but it left on time, was fine and arrived 20 minutes early. And now I've finally made it back to Chicago and...huzzah! The elves taking care of my place say everything is good, nothing is broken, and for now I have to take their word for it... More to come.
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