2022 Life Logs, Day 350: Charlotte to Philadelphia to Boston and Home
Date: Friday, December 16, 2022
Weather: Rain and Wind: High 46, Low 37 degrees F
Sunrise and Sunset: 7:04 am & 4:14 pm
Location: At Home in the Cottage, East Falmouth, MA
There is no place like home. It took all day to get here, but the important thing is that I made it. I got up at 4:30 am so I could get to the Charlotte airport in plenty of time to catch my 7:30 am flight. I thought maybe I got up too early, but when I got to the airport and saw the length of the security check-in line, I knew the extra time was needed. I have honestly never seen a security line like it. It started all the way at one end of the terminal where I checked my bag for my American Airlines flight. The line started at the Terminal A and B end of the building and went all the way to the other end to where Terminals C, D, and E were located. When the line got to that end, we started through the roped off back and forth lines. It took 40 minutes, but I had time to stop and stand in line at Dunkin’ Donuts to get a coffee and walk all the way back across the building to Terminal B just in time for boarding. Except we didn’t board. Finally, it was announced that there was a 30-minute delay. Then when we did get onboard the plane and started down the runway, we had another 30-minute wait. I knew I would miss my connection in Philadelphia, but there was nothing I could about it until I got on the ground in Philly. So, I just closed my eyes and slept most of the way. As I exited the plane, the American Service Desk was right in front of me and in about two minutes they had me on another flight to Boston. I was in Terminal A and the new flight was in Terminal C and I had only 15 minutes until boarding. Once again, I walked as fast as I could and got to Terminal C just in time. The delay was a bit of an aggravation, but all in all, it was a good day . . . just a long one.
Once in Boston, I had a two-hour bus ride to Sagamore and then a 30-minute car ride to Falmouth. Eleven hours after my day started, I pulled into Heather and Jed’s driveway to pick up Shadow. Sam was home from school today as he has Flu A. Tomorrow is our trip to Cambridge for Revels, but someone will probably stay home with Sam. I’ll check in with them in the morning to see what we are going to do.
I had a busy and productive week with my sister, but even with sleeping on the plane, I am totally exhausted. I am falling asleep while writing this, so I think I’ll just go to bed. The past two nights when I tried to write my logs, I fell asleep as well. Moving at top speed for three days taking care of medical, financial, and ‘restocking’ for my sister was a bit much. I had to do a lot of driving, went in and out of store after store buying the things she needed, and returned to Brian and Judy Thompson’s after 10 pm each night. I would then visit with Brian and Judy. The days started early and ended late, and I was busy constantly. But it was all worth it to see my sister doing so well. With the help of her companion, Edie, that comes in to be with her every afternoon, she has finally started making all kinds of social connections with the people in her assisted living facility. She seems truly happy for the first time since her husband died in 2019. It was a good trip, but I am ready to snuggle Shadow and move at a slower pace for a few days.
