Today was my last day at my customer site that I've been traveling to and from for the last 2 years. Why would this Thursday be any different than all the others? Last night it started raining and by lunch time today fog had settled in. The FAA website posted 3 hour arrival delays at ORD which means that my 7:00 flight is now delayed to an awful time of 10:05. I won't arrive until almost 1am.

... so much for getting home and getting anything done before our trip to London. I mean it's not like I have a lot to do. Laundry, gift wrapping, packing, work, shopping, doctor's appt, dropping off our animals. Nah, not a whole heck of a lot.

So not only is this pretty much status quo, but I'm surrounded by holiday travelers as well. Ah, the Hallmark commercial never seemed so real. Although, I have to admit that I've seen a heck of a lot worse! At least tonight I can get a wireless connection in the club. There have been times that I sat for 20-30 minutes waiting for someone to drop.

I don't know if I'd classify this as irony. Maybe it's just Divine humor. I'm not laughing yet.

And there are reasons why I don't fly Delta.

Despite a laundry list of issues from before, I decided to fly Delta this week. It seemed so easy. Go to the regional airport, catch my connection in ATL, fly home. Normally I fly through ORD and was very happy that I wasn't this week since the flight I normally take was delayed due to weather (I checked this morning and it didn't arrive until after 2am!!!). So, I'm sitting at the airport and no plane. Delayed. No biggie, I should have plenty of time to catch my connection. We land and taxi and I realize I have only 20 mins to get off the plane, grab my bag, and get to A concourse. We arrive at C. CRAP! AND I'm in the second to last row of the plane! CRAP! So I get my bag and RUN! The boards say that the flight is Boarding! CRAP! I have to go DOWN the escalator to the train - people, get out of the way! OH MAN, that was the door closing chime! CRAP! EXCUSE ME! like OJ Simpson I jump into the train car. OK, 10 mins before the door closes. What gate? CRAP! A05! That's ALL THE WAY AT THE END OF THE CONCOURSE! Run, Forrest, Run! Can't breathe and this backpack weighs like a ton of bricks. WHY DID I WEAR HEELS TODAY?! this lady running behind me must be on the same flight, she's on her own. I feel like I'm going to puke. please don't have the door closed, please. Almost there....CRAP! I see a line at the counter - standbys waiting to take my seat no doubt. DOOR IS CLOSED!!!! OH NO!

and it's delayed... the board is wrong. and this is why I hate Delta.