Just got back to KK at 11:35 PM (what a big day). For me, it's only 9:35, but still a LONG day! Here's how it all started...
The warm AZ sun is shining and we finished our packing, ate breakfast on the patio and then the mighty roar of the jets from Luke Air Force Base. We've heard them frequently since being in Surprise. Never tire of this sound!
3 years ago today, Missy's husband Butch passed away after suffering a stroke 20 days earlier.....so many memories for Missy.... and Mark and I remember being with Butch on a few visits years ago. We even stored Daisy in their side yard for a several weeks in 2006 when we went back to IL for the holidays. Yesterday we talked about Kay's husband Bruce who passed away 1 year and 1 week before Butch. Mark and Bruce worked together at State Farm. So happy that Kay now has Jim in her life!
Missy and I left for the airport around 10:30 - sad that we're parting ways but a promise it won't be so long till we meet again! What a fun few days with this dear friend and so fortunate to stay in such a lovely VRBO (our Fort Myers friends, John and Beth's home).
So, on 1st flight from Phoenix to Dallas, we were told there was a strong headwind and we would be coming in about 30 minutes late. I had a long walk between terminals but it felt good after sitting 3 hours. When I finally got to the gate, they were boarding in 12 minutes while storms were brewing with a threatening sky. We pulled away from the gate and sat and sat.....finally, the pilot said because of the storm cells (we were between 2), there was a major back-up of planes (as in 30 ahead of us)! So we sat as the rain came down. We started moving a little and a short time later, the pilot announced there were now "50" planes before us? WHAT???? Apparently with the weather and these cell systems, planes were coming from several runways and really backed up - wondering if the larger planes have priority over the smaller ones which fly into Bloomington.? We finally took off 1 hour and 20 minutes later with a full flight. Shortly after we were airborne, a screeching noise sounded like it was coming overhead near us. We had that blasted noise for almost the entire trip - ANNOYING to say the least. The flight attendant said it was the air conditioning??? But then we landed, Mark was waiting with a Jimmy Johns sandwich and drink (I didn't have time to get any food in Dallas). Such a good guy!
So, it's good to be home....and so glad I was able to do this trip (ticket left from spring 2020 when I was supposed to fly from Fort Myers to Bloomington to have eye measurements before cataract surgery). Of course, that all fell thru and I had till the end of this year to use that ticket. Mark had the brilliant idea of me flying to Phoenix to see Missy and that's how all this came about!
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