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Well, I’m finally here in Minn……..totally, missed my connection.   It won’t bother me if it wasn’t for the fact that we left Indy due to “staffing issues” and not the weather.  I expected weather issues, that is a risk that you take when you fly, especially during the winter.  But the “staffing issues” reason really annoyed me.  They really need to get more pilots hired.  I arrived over 2 hrs early for my flight and it already had a 30min delay.  By the time we finally got staffed, they had to de-ice the plane……doh….the snow was moving in.

They did have some of themselves together by having everyone who missed their flight new itinerary and boarding passes ready.  So we moved through rather quickly, but I then I had find another agent, because they had me going through LA and not getting in until 5:30 Portland, when I was suppose to be there by 11:08am…..I did not want to go through LA……….yuck!

I explained myself to the agent….my flight was 2 hrs late and they have coming in over 6hrs later…..and the LA factor.  Well, the next direct flight to Portland was overbooked by 10, so that was out…..and other one didn’t get in until after 7pm, I didn’t want that even with a 1st class upgrade.  But she did find me one to Seattle and then to Portland and I got about 2hrs back.  I so rather deal with Seattle.  So that was cool and so much better.
I guess my luggage is scheduled to take the next direct Portland flight, so it should be waiting for me.  I’ll have to talk to someone to get it since it will be removed from the luggage claim after awhile, that will be different.

Over all, I’ve been lucky when traveling until today….the only other delay I’ve ever had was due to weather….so no big deal…..I just really hated the reason for this delay….
Looks like I got some sort of voucher for my trouble………Either way I should get back home sometime tonight.

I’m here at a bar in the Indy airport, had a quick breakfast to to justified me sitting here using their plug for my laptop…..lol

Got through checkin and security, get to my gate and find that there is now a half hour delay and moving of the gates.  So when I get to Minn, it will be very tight on time to get to my connection.  That is annoying, but it can be done.

I don’t browser Indiana news very often, so I didn’t see it, but found out that starting sometime in 2008 the new airport will open.  According to the TSA guy, I’ll have to get on to I-70 from 465 instead of just right off of 465.  They need a new airport here, but I know this one so well, that when I get off the plane I could get to luggage pick up with my eyes closed………..lol

No snow here yet, they don’t expect it to hit until later this morning after my flight has left.

I was thinking of getting somethings done, but way too out of it to think.  So I’m going to get my gate and nap.  =)

We lost all our snow, within a few days after my arrival. =( With all that was going on, I wasn’t able to get any pictures. I told my mom that I didn’t want much snow, just a brushing to cover the brown fields to give a more holiday feeling. Of course, there is snow headed this way on Saturday, the day I fly out……….I think it isn’t due until after I fly out, but……it will be interesting.

Yesterday Mom & I headed over to a bookstore, I got each of my nieces and nephew a book. Then we went xmas shopping. I did pretty good and got all those wrapped this evening.

My folks live out in the country and just got off of dial up about year or so ago………so when coming home from the shopping we are on the back farm roads speeding along. You occasionally see a cop, but very, very rarely, because most of them are in more populated areas, there isn’t that much noticeable crime in the middle of a corn field. =) But we did come across someone trying to escape a sheriff and a few others……….this someone had 4 legs, long tail and brown and white markings…..lol….it was funny. Some how he got out of his trailer and was wondering around, nibbling here and there and not allowing the 4-5 plus the sheriff to catch him. Found a posting of it in the police blotter and it looks like that horse was lose for about 2-3 hrs before we saw him……….lol

I went to dinner with Jessie & Michelle and their husbands last night. That was cool. Just sitting around at one of my favorite restaurants chilling and chatting.

Afterwards I stopped by an electronic store so I can get my dad a new router. He had this d-links wireless but it keep disconnecting, so he would have to hardwire into his modem and non of the other computers would be able to get on. He never lost connection through the modem and he had very thing else connected correctly, so I figured it had to be the router. So I got him the one that has worked for us for years and comcast even recommended, the linksys wireless g……..well, I got it going. =) Now dad just needs to get a wireless card for my mom’s pc or get a new hardware for it (the old wire wasn’t working, I tested it with mine). And now I can actually get online without having to hardwire and surf at a decent speed (sprint card very, very slow and unstable out here).

I’m pretty proud that I got it working, that is something that Harold works on more then me. I’m used to seeing him to it and in my day jobs I was always the one on the phone with tech support trying to get our networks/internet going when there where issues. I usually just need some time to logically think about it and I normally figure it out. I’m also happy that there was one thing that I could help my dad with. He works so much around the house and his job, that when it comes to things like this he is just too exhausted to work on it. So the router was pretty much his present……….grin

Surprisingly, I picked up some presents for Harold. I wasn’t planning on doing that until back home. =) So now I need to figure out how to get some of it home. But today I had to head into town to pick up our pizzas. I want to freeze them up tonight before I ship them out, well there is some room in that box, so I figured that some of the presents will fit perfectly in there. Thankfully, because I don’t want to try and fit that in my luggage………icks.

Tomorrow I have one other errand………..which sucks, because I really tried to get them done today. Then I’ll just hang with my family while I can. I have to head to bed very early. My flight is at 0630, so I need to leave here about 0400……icks. I HOPE that I’m somewhat alive when I’m waiting, made I can get some of my work done. I have pretty much kept with one of my things to the best that I could while out here and not having a printer. But the other one is a little be more involved and I really need to be at my desk focusing on it.

I’m going to attempt to get up when the kids do for school, just to help on my sleeping, so I’m close.

Nothing much going on, power went out.  Not sure why, just went out……..it has been raining, no ice…so it could be a car accident.  You never know out here in the country.

Yesterday I just worked and played catch up on everything, at least made a dent in it.  There is still a bit to do.

I had told mom that I would like a baked ham with the brown sugar, pineapple, and cloves.  So she made one yesterday, the thing fell right off the bone.  It was great…..mmmmmmmm  I had quite a bit of that.

Today, I headed into Lafayette to get my hair done at the local beauty school.  Didn’t come out the purple/red that I prefer……..more of a fiery red.  I know that I picked out the right formula, but I think my hair has changed that it doesn’t take like it use to.  It still looks good……….grin

Then I stopped at the only jeweler we trust to have my ring checked out.  I just had the prongs replaced last April and those lasted 10 yrs with me working rough with my hands.  So I knew that they are good, but it never hurts to check, plus they clean it up for me and makes it even sparkle more………grin

I ordered 6 of our favorite pizza today, emphasized that we needed lite toppings.  I’ll be picking them up Thursday to ship out to Oregon.

I got a hold of Jessie & Michelle that use to work for me. We’ll be meeting for drinks/dinner tomorrow evening.  So looking forward to playing catch up.

Tomorrow, mom & I will go and do some xmas shopping for the kids.  I already have one of them, just need the other two.  So Thursday/Friday my project will be getting them wrapped up.

Well, I’m writing this in word and my battery is about to die, so I guess that is it for now.  It’ll get posted once I can get back on.

I called to check on my passport, because even though I sent off my DS-1350 (Certification of Birth Overseas) I was afraid I would still need my parents birth & marriage certificates.  With me being out at my folks, it would be the perfect time to get all of it.  Well, the passport people receive my info Friday and according to their computers, my passport has been completed and mailed off!  Since it is coming from Seattle and priority mail like Harold’s it should be in the mail box Wed or Thrus!  That is so cool.  =)