We were supposed to be home around 7pm last night, but the Universe had other plans. Here is a brief summary of yesterday’s events:
Already exhausted from the Longest Week Ever, Emily and Michael hike (with luggage) to catch a bus to the airport. Uneventful security screen and check-in. Flight overbooked. We are on a new flight leaving three hours later. Flight overbooked. We are on another new flight an hour after that. Hunker down and wait in the bar (chairs and tables and food and wireless internet are there). Michael naps on the floor (using a carry-on full of yarn -see below- as a pillow) to the amusument of other airport bar patrons. Go through security again. This time our tickets are flagged as a “security risk” due to the excessive changing of airlines and flights. *angry language happens here* Extended security check, complete with pat-down. Change planes in Charlotte – no time for supper (argument about not having time for supper – I have cheese nips, I will survive). Sit IN PLANE on tarmac for TWO HOURS due to extraordinary thunderstorm. They KNEW about the storm and loaded us into the plane anyway instead of letting us stay in the airport and have supper. *more angry language* Doze uncomfortably on plane. Emily keeps kicking the chair in front of her (really sorry about that, buddy). Wake up enough to retrieve luggage, find truck, eat cheeseburger and start home. Sing camp songs in the truck to stay awake. Fall into bed at 1am.
I had this fantasy about being able to blog while we were up there. I figured that since we weren’t In Charge of the kids this year I would have more down time. HAH. As you can see that didn’t work out as well as I had planned. But the week went very well, the kids had a great time in arts and crafts. I did manage to finish the potholder rug and the kids LOVED putting the loops together. The 9-10s went through five bags in about half an hour.
It is absolutely hideous – I love it! There are enough left over loops to make one for myself.
The other very cool thing was that there was YARN in the artisans bazaar! My friend, Bethany, has been dyeing this year and had some very very pretty colorways. I bought up the superwash.
Not pictured is a merino/mohair blend called “Watermelon Sunshine”. It is lovely.
I think I am going to get her to dye some just for my Yarn Aboard Pal.
Speaking of Pals: Thank you all so much for voting! The Lagoon edged out Fred Flintstone at 58 votes to 52. Cool colors for toasty toes it is! There are 65 of you entered in the drawing based on the comments on my blog. There are four other comments on the poll site, but they are listed as “anonymous cowards.” (Oh, Quimble. You and your sense of humor.) If you are one of those four and you didn’t leave an additional comment on the blog, let me know so I can include you in the drawing!
I am getting all the names together today and will draw a winner tomorrow! Please forgive me for not responding personally to every one of the comments – I am a wee bit tired (see above) and have a lot of blogs to catch up on!
PS William Henry Update: he grew while we were gone! He has been to the vet a few times to spend the day so that he can get used to living there and has done very well. Unfortunately, M loves him. A lot. And WH feels the same way about M. M now feels that another cat wouldn’t be all that bad and questons if WH is “suited” for life as a clinic cat. We are clearly on our way to being Crazy Cat People.
three cheers for M that he wants to keep WH!
Lovely yarn, too 🙂
Welcome home.
Man, that sucks dirt. Duh, airport security people, WE did not chose to be bumped from TWO planes, you morons!
Sorry about the trip we never know. makes me understand why I hate to fly. I love the pictures particularly the suit case for your sock needles. Gee I wonder why? But all of your great craft ideas are just fantastic. Hope you don’t mind me forwarding those on to my daughter so she can have fun with her children. Love that rug. Makes my brain think about plain pot holder loops dyed with kool aid ahhhh now I think this is something I need to do.
thanks for the ideas
Joan
Yay for WH! And welcome back! Sorry about the aiport drama but at least the rest of the trip was a success!
Sigh. Flying used to be so much easier, even when flights were overbooked. Yay for M and WH!
Ha, ha – there’s no such thing as “crazy cat people”!! Myth propagted by dog lovers, y’know. 🙂
Welcome back! Sounds like the trip was a huge success! And congrats on the new addition to your home!
Welcome home, we missed y’all. Glad that camp went so well, and especially that the potholder loopy rug worked out. I must make one of those for the boys. Nice yarn. (maniacal laugh here)Best to M and WH. I guess his full initials are now WHHI. As in WHHI do you keep taking me over to the vet to see if I am clinic cat? WHHI?
I vote to keep Wm.H!! YES!!
*insert angry language here* about all the rotten airport experiences I’ve had. Sorry for your trials. Glad you’re home to rest now. 🙂
If I was a cat I’d love to live with you Crazy Cat People! Love the potholder rug and the yummmy yarn!
The rug is just too cool!! I feel your pain on the airport drama. I have been through it one too many times.
I MISSED YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU !!!
When you are recovered I want to plan a front porch knitting session! And I want to bring my spindle so you can teach me to spin!
Airport security sounds awful! I’m so glad I only rarely fly.
Well that was a long fezzle, eh? Glad you’re finally home safe and sound.
what a rotten airport experience. Good thing you had the rescue pillow, stuffed full of yarn.
Three cheers that William Henry is coming home! and bigger kudos to M for knowing it’s HIS cat!
Welcome back. The part I like least about holidays is the flying 🙁
Glad that Camp ent well and that potholder rug is really fantastic.
This world DEFINITELY needs more “crazy cat people”!! LOL!!! YEA M.!!! Congratulations on your new fur child!!
All I can say about your experience on the trip home is it sounds like a scene from the program called Airplane….in case you haven’t seen it….it’s about folks just like you and M and the hell on earth you have to go through in order to get from point A to point B!! Good Grief what a NIGHTMARE for you both!!! And wasn’t there ANYONE there that realized the reason WHY you showed so many plane changes????
Glad you are home safe and sound that that the kids had a great time!!!
Missed your blogs too!!
I’m one of the ‘anonymous cowards’ who voted for Lagoon (wooo-hoooo lagoon!!!!). I’m starting to think that I should get a blog going *just* so that I can have a name/link to show up properly when I comment on other folks’ posts! 🙂
Love the yarn you were able to pick up. Good find!
Welcome back! What an exhausting trip! I know you are glad to be home. The yarn is beautiful!
I am so sorry your return trip was so painful, but at least you made it home safely. I have a tiny question, could you tell me what program you used to create the poll? I want to do one on my blog for something and havent been able to find something like yours. Thank you so much! I love the new yarn you bought, especially the fuschia one!
I am glad Michael has a new friend who is a boy; that’s important.
What an aweful trip but you’ve got some fine yarn there for comfort. I like the yarn choice for your pal, Lagoon, VERY much (I missed the voting). Congratulations on the new family member. Show us more pictures of William Henry now!
Ugh, what a miserable travel experience. The most frustrating thing is that such experiences (while I don’t in any way mean to belittle yours) are actually kind of commonplace. It’s inexcuable. It’s hard to imagine any other service industry consistenly putting its customers through such hell.
Unrelated: I really like that pinky-peachy hand dyed sort of in the middle of your haul.