Back From Texas (Don't mess with Texas now.. Ya'll hear?)

Wow.... what a crazy last two days. Hurricane hits and al,so what do you know? We get some well deserved rain in SA. Then it's off to the airport early (12:45 or so)to make sure I am there and ready for a 2:59 flight. Severe weather sirens are going off and plane is delayed...delayed and delayed again. Then we get to board at 5:00. I am thinking okay, I can still make my connection in Houston at 6:55 to arrive in Lexington at 10:15. WRONG> We load and taxi out to runway only to be tarmacked (sp?) for 2 more hours. Well at this point I realize I will not be making my connection flight and it is the last one out of there to Lexington. Looks like I will be spending the night in the Houston airport if I can't get a flight in to Louisville or Cinncinnati from Houston.

I am even at this point thinking, well, I can get a flight into Nashville and stay at my oldest son's house a night because he is coming home to visit this weekend anyway. Hitchin' a ride... Oh hitchin' a ride.

I really want to be home before the 25th because it is baby son's 22nd birthday. Oops, a bit sidetracked. We finally decide to come back to the gate. We get unboarded and then they get the all clear call. At that point I am on the phone with my sister in law asking her to come back to the airport to pick me up so we can start all over again the next day. Oh yeah, my luggage was still on it's way to Houston without me and I did not have a clean change of clothes in my carry on. Yes, I usually do, but never have needed one before so I opted not to this time. So I rebook my flight and go back to movie watching with the girlies for another night. MUCH,MUCH, MUCH better than spending the night at Houston airport. Glad the pilot decided to do this so I had the "do over" option.

Got up this morning and went in early to airport (5:00am) so I could possibly get an even earlier flight than I had scheduled because there was talk of more delays later in the day. Managed to get a 6:40 flight instead of a 7:25 flight and Houston I was finally on my way. The 7:25 flight was delayed a couple of times so I am glad I made that decision. Hopped a plane for Lexington at 10:19 and arrived by 1:30 or so. Miracles do happen folks. My luggage was indeed in Lexington when I got there today, so I assume it waited in Houston and was put on my plane correctly. My faith was a little restored in air travel as I did walk out with my baggage in hand. Oh yeah, we even had sandwiches, carrots, M&M's and a drink on the flight. Something new for me as of the last few years. Lucky these days to get a drink, much yet a sandwich. Thought it was a celebration for something, but no one shared if it was.

Then it was home to get ready to eat for Trav's birthday. We just did taco's, fajitas, homemade salsa and chips and strawberry shortcake for dessert.

I have said my goodnight's and I am off to bed to hopefully sleep until noon.

I had such a wonderful time though. A week of just girlies is a week of good memories. I will post some pics of Ryan's room we decorated tomorrow.