Big Snow 2009: Airport Delays Begin

"What you can do to a person, you can also do to a situation: make it into an enemy."
— Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth, p. 63


Got to the airport with both kids, my dad, our luggage, and checked in.

Flight's delayed an hour. My dad and I were a bit suspicious.

It took a while but he worked on sleuthing out where our plane was coming from (Atlanta), whether planes generally were getting out of there, whether further delays would be posted shortly, indicating ongoing delays.

My dad got the word at the ticket counter that the plane had left Atlanta. We consulted and decided it was probably worth it to say goodbye and head through security. When we got down to our gate, I spoke to the guys at the counter.

They were dressed like baggage handlers, with their reflective vests on. Their information did not show the plane having left Atlanta yet.

I found that interesting!

I thanked them and we all headed off to the bathroom where one son needed to spend some time, having ingested almost all of his sugar-free Mentos, even though I told him not to, due to the Maltilol syrup content, the effects of which I’d explained before purchase. I don’t think he’ll make that mistake again.