busiest travel day of the year : 7:11 a.m.

providential occurances:

1. waking up at 5:33 a.m.– 3 minutes you are supposed to be leaving for the airport
2. being alone on the road except for the snow
3. securing one of the last parking spots and having the shuttle pull up as you are getting out of your car and therefore
4. making your flight (even though it is the farthest gate down the terminal)
5. getting safely home before the madness

injustices:

1. 5:33 a.m.
2. trying to bring one's cup of coffee through security. (i woudnt recommend this)
3. having your gate be the last one in the terminal
4. the deceit of having lines of people "board the plane", then getting on the jetway and realizing that's where they all still are
5. coach. and having 2 empty rows in front of you b/c it's "economy class" and "a different rate" according to our prestigious flight attendant/steward man.
6. sitting in the middle seat. when you have a pulled back muscle. and having your elbow getting chummy with the elbow of the man next to you.

it's good to be home.