Let's examine the facts:• I hate to fly
• The airlines have twice lost my bags on the ORD/EYW route
• A major snowstorm is supposed to hit tomorrow, right about the time my flight is supposed to take off
This makes me crazy. At times like this, my mind just won't stop spinning. My flight won't take off on time and I'll miss my connecting flight and I'll never get to Key West. Or my flight will take off but the conditions will be treacherous and I'll end up as a Galcicle in icy Lake Michigan. Or … Given a few hours and my gift for awfulizing, I can easily whip myself up into a frenzy..
So I took steps to protect me from me. First I got a deep tissue massage. Ah … Then I met a friend to exchange Christmas gifts. It was good to blab and gossip and not think about the flights. Then I got home and started to panic again. What it … what if … what if …?
What if my flight is grounded for hours and I miss my connecting flight in Tampa? I sat on the phone with a very nice, very patient customer service rep who held the last seat on a flight to Key West on Saturday. It's super expensive, but it will get me down there. Hopefully I won't need it, hopefully my travel tomorrow will go without a hitch, but just in case it doesn't, I have a plan.
The illusion of control feels almost as delicious as that deep tissue massage.
Gal, if you get "stranded in Tampa", just give us a call - we're only 30 minutes away! It's not Key West, but it's warm, sunny, and snowless!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Snowbird, thank you for the generous offer! I made it down here ... just barely ... but here I am in the warmth and the sun. Still, it was lovely to know you were available to visit with me and talk me in off my "stress ledge."
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