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l33tminion) wrote2023-08-15 09:37 pm
l33tminion) wrote2023-08-15 09:37 pm
Erica Weekend / Second Grandparent Trip Starts
Just got back from a weekend in Baltimore. Was great to see Melissa and Elliott and Simon (that baby was G R O M P Y, at least some of the time, but his communication skills are really coming along and that stage of development is really amazing to see). My parents were also visiting there before heading off with Erica on second grandparent trip of the summer. On Sunday, Erica and I took a day-trip via train to DC with my dad and Melissa. We saw the sights Erica most wanted to see (views of the Washington Monument, a visit to the Lincoln Memorial, and the National Children's Museum) and made it back to Baltimore for a sushi dinner. We had a great breakfast Monday at Golden West (wanted to go to Paper Moon, but that's closed Mondays, another time). Then saw Erica off on a trip with my parents. They're going to Cascade of Music and Dance and then back to Cleveland for the end of the summer. I hear Erica is already having a great time.
The trip to Baltimore was smooth, and generally Erica was a great traveler and good company. Was traveling on Southwest this time for the first time in a while, and they really do so many things differently. The trip back, on the other hand, was plagued by delays. I managed to switch to an earlier (also delayed) flight that was just before departure when I arrived at the airport (again, yay Southwest for being so nice about same-day changes). But the flight was delayed on the tarmac by weather for almost an hour, then had to return to gate to get more fuel after their route was changed. Then the flight was turbulent and they couldn't serve beverages or snacks. I arrived still at least an hour-and-a-half earlier than I would have on my original flight, and somehow not too hungry. But my bag didn't make the last-minute transfer. I went home for dinner and bed and swung by the airport this morning to retrieve that from the baggage office.
The trip to Baltimore was smooth, and generally Erica was a great traveler and good company. Was traveling on Southwest this time for the first time in a while, and they really do so many things differently. The trip back, on the other hand, was plagued by delays. I managed to switch to an earlier (also delayed) flight that was just before departure when I arrived at the airport (again, yay Southwest for being so nice about same-day changes). But the flight was delayed on the tarmac by weather for almost an hour, then had to return to gate to get more fuel after their route was changed. Then the flight was turbulent and they couldn't serve beverages or snacks. I arrived still at least an hour-and-a-half earlier than I would have on my original flight, and somehow not too hungry. But my bag didn't make the last-minute transfer. I went home for dinner and bed and swung by the airport this morning to retrieve that from the baggage office.