Wings and things

After Tahoe, we each had some family time and a welcomed taste of home. 

Then, Jason cruised to LA to spend time with the Phillips family. We played a mean game of mini golf and learned the art of front yard chipping from Craig. We also saw a celebrity (Jason disputes the claim of such status for Ashley Simpson) an had some delicious food and beer. Then, it was time to move. 

We head to the airport with our friends, Allie, Rachel, Megan and Brian and stopped for dinner on the way. A little beach side dinner and some delicious wine had us prepared for the red eye. 

The adventure (it's in the journey):

Last to board: we were looking at the wrong gate when it came time to board, and it wasn't until we checked to see if the plane was delayed (getting too far past the boarding time) that we realized the plane had already boarded. Luckily, the jetway was still half full!

The delay: 

We fell asleep as soon as we sat down (great wine, Brian!). Jessica woke up about an hour later and saw that we were still on the ground. We found out later that some of the luggage was not loaded. The plane had to turn around while taxi-ing to pick up the rest of the luggage. All this made us 90 min. late. 

Missed Connection: by 4 min!!! The plane was still on the ground with the doors open, but the gate agent would not let us through! 

Cancelled Flight: we were put on a different flight 4 hours later. Then, 30 minutes before departure, as we got up to board, the flight is cancelled. There were blue skies. They put us on a flight the next morning. 

Sweet Talking:

We got United to put us on a US Airways flight to Charlotte and then to Buffalo (from DC - yes, south, then North). Unfortunately, we still had to wait another 6 hours!! So, we continued the sweet talking into the United Lounge. We said, "I have Silver status, so I know I don't get access, but our 6 hour trip has just become a 23 hour trip, longer than our upcoming flight to South Africa, also on United. Will you please let us in?". And that was how it was done. We enjoyed the lounge!!

Wings: 

23 hours later, we had buffalo wings in their place of origin, Buffalo, NY. 

Ahh! Finally!

Jason and Jessica

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