At the Airport ....

We are at the Orlando airport .... killing time (lucky time).

Thankfully this airport has free wifi.  If it didn't I probably would have killed one or both Sons by now, but they have been happily ensconced in front of their computers since we arrived.  They weren't able to use them on the ship because SOMEBODY would not share her minutes.  Not even to lose the title of "Meanest Mom on Earth" ..... no stinkin' way.  I was accused of being horrible. I accepted the title with pride, knowing that my horribleness was another means of keeping my sanity and thus, saving their lives yet again.

They have now taken a break to go have their (at least Son #2's) second favorite fast-food meal .... Burger (gag) King.  Taco Bell reigns supreme.  I used to abhor Taco Bell .... back in the days when I lived where civilized people get the opportunity to eat at Taco Bueno ..... and Braums.

But hey .... you get used to it when it's all you've got.  

    We just found out that our plane will be delayed.  I find it interesting that two and a half hours before it's supposed to leave, they know it will be delayed.  They don't say why .... just that they are awaiting the inbound flight.  Seriously?  I mean, it's 12:37 and we're not supposed to leave until 2:50 (now 3:22) so I think it's only fit and proper that we are awaiting the inbound flight, but then .... what do I know?

     Leaving the ship did not take nearly as long as I had anticipated (there I go again .... having expectations).  Had I known that Disney is a lot quicker about this than some of the other cruise lines I would have chosen a much earlier flight.  From my previous experience I was trying to make sure we didn't miss a flight home.  No worries on that, it would seem.

     I tried to get us switched to an earlier flight, but it would seem that our lovely Homeland Security frowns upon people not flying on the same plane as their luggage.  That's probably a good rule .... unless it involves me.

Disney took our bags last night and that's the last time we were to see then until we land in Houston.  Very convenient and also very good at expediting your departure off of the ship. Well, very convenient as long as you don't want to get onto a different flight.  Then it stinks.

     Had I thought very long about it .... I most likely would have tried to lie my way onto another plane.  I'm not sure the ticket agent would have bought the whole, "yes, we just came back from a cruise and all we took was these 4 small backpacks cuz we travel very light" story.

Oh well .... good to know in case there's ever a next time.  Or in case one of you makes this journey and needs to know all of this ahead of time.

So what have we learned?

1.  Don't book an afternoon flight after your Disney cruise. -- or --

2.  Keep your bags with you.  --or--

3.  Lie like crazy to get on an earlier flight.

So, Peeps .... since I'm stuck at this airport for a few more hours .... and am thrilled to have free wifi myself, I will answer the two questions that came in this week ..... or technically 3, since RJ asked two in one.

Dawn ..... I think that I am indeed free on the first weekend in October so now I need to make plans to get to Tulsa.  It was the 2nd weekend that I was thinking of.

RJ ..... I used to watch "Grey's Anatomy" ..... before I returned from Kenya.  And then I found it very, very irritating because all Meredith Grey seemed to do was whine.  After coming back from Africa .... my whine-toleration limit was much lower than before I went.

I also used to watch "Brothers and Sisters" ..... the first season, but since then I've gotten a bit lost and don't know what's going on anymore.  

While my TV seems to be on a lot (though now a lot less than it used to), I rarely watch it anymore (unless it's "30 Rock").  I can't seem to keep up with on-going story lines.  I try to DVR some shows, but usually end up just deleting them because they start piling up and I don't like things piling up.

Maybe I need professional help.

     OK, I will stop boring you all now ..... or entertaining you, depending upon your life and how much of one you actually have (hey, I think it's perfectly OK to not have one ..... look at mine!).

I think I will roam the airport and see if there's any last-minute Mickey item that I cannot live without.

     If our flight is delayed I will have to make another post.  Either that or you will most likely see me on the evening news ..... or on the show "Airline", or whatever that Southwest reality show is ..... which would be really, really bad because I'm not flying Southwest.

     Check ya later, Peeps.  Oh ..... and someone remind me to tell you how OBSESSIVELY compulsive Disney Cruise Line is about cleanliness and germs.  Walt must've been just a shade away from Howard Hughes ..... not to cast any aspersions on anyone .....

I'm just sayin' ...........