Here I am, leaving Blog Paws. I’m now at O’ Hare Airport in Chicago at 3am am on Monday. I was supposed to be in New York quite a long time ago, but I just can’t get home! I certainly was not planning on sitting cross-legged on the airport floor with my rear end falling asleep, surrounded by electronic devices charging, pecking away at my laptop.
Do you see that it looks like I have a goiter?
For some reason, after waiting for the better part of a day, our NYC flight was summarily canceled. We were all told that there would be no NYC flights for TWO DAYS. People were exclaiming. People were shrieking. I begged. I pleaded, and mentioned other cities. How about Phillie? My birthplace, Hartford? Newark? DC? No, no, no and no.
Atlantic City? Yes! I’ll take it.
Ironically, a person who doesn’t gamble will have traveled from Las Vegas to Atlantic City.
It is now 3 am Chicago time, and I have been waiting for a NYC flight since 2 pm. Cheer up, I say, only a few hours until I will board my 6:50 am flight to Atlantic City. Then I will have the privilege of boarding a Greyhound bus and riding for three more hours and subsequently negotiating through Manhattan to get back to Brooklyn. There’s a bit of shrieking in my head!
Ah, my lullaby. A lovely voice comes on the loudspeaker system and counsels us on covering our noses when we sneeze. We are also to wash our hands to make sure all germs are taken care of! What kind of world have I entered into?
Nothing to do but go to my happy place. Pictures of Yappy Hour and the Red Carpet Awards from the last night at Blog Paws, which now feels like Brigadoon.
Here’s Mort, a sweetheart to the nth degree
Wynny using charm!
I’m Poppy. I’m having a blast. Do you see my lip?
Stay tuned to see if I ever get home!!!
Mort is from Dogthusiast. Wynny is actually Brychwyn from Cascadian Nomads. Poppy is from….uh oh. Oh no, could someone let me know! Thanks
Oh no! That sounds awful and totally bizarre about no planes to NYC. Hope you are OK. Call if you need help.
Yes, I’m back!
Ohhhhhhhhhhh my God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What happened? What airline?????????? OMG!! You poor thing!!!! Email me and let me know what happened!! I think you have my email! You poor thing!! I would DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was unpleasant, but survivable!
What a sad ending to a great BlogPaws conference. I hope you finally made it home safely. Airlines seem to be making the airways a lot less friendly than they used to be.
Nothing could cancel how how great Blog Paws was! It sure did make me feel tired and worn out though!
So sorry it was a challenge for you to get home.
BTW, we live in central NJ, and I have this idea that maybe NYC and NJ BlogPaws dog people might want to get together.
Also, I tried to click on your link from the BlogPaws bloghop but the link was broken. You may want to re-enter.
Hope you got home ok.
–Wags (and purrs) from Life with Dogs and Cats
Hi Susan. Yes, we talked about the NJ and NYC people getting together! I would love to! We were thinking that I live pretty near your daughter. I think I left my e-mail in a comment on your blog. Will look into broken link. Thanks!