Really it was Sunset Key; a major detail of minor importance.
Flying is pretty high up there on the list of things I don’t enjoy. Getting to a destination makes it worthwhile…it’s merely the lines, walking barefoot through security, unfriendly staff, hurry-up-and-wait and uncomfortable circumstances on board that are not so fun (think sitting close to the lavatory when the man that was in there for 15 minutes emerges). All three flight legs of our trip were surprisingly pleasant. The fact that beverages are not complementary on flights irks me, though US Air is bringing back free drinks (there was no charge for my Ginger Ale, as a matter of fact). My only real complaint is that the speaker volume is insane on board. That paired with flight attendants that like to hear themselves speak undoubtedly makes for a few headaches.
Back to the Ginger ale. It is a rare occasion that I drink a carbonated beverage, but my untimely and unusually unsettled stomach needed a fuzzy blanket so I indulged. The flight was extremely turbulant, due to high winds and stormy weather, which didn’t help. The pilot did a really nice job landing the bird in the snow though…it was a scary flight, not gonna lie!
We went from sunbathing in Key West to snow in Charlotte – not too bad for one day. We drove to Charlotte which meant we had to drive back in snow and ice and passed no less than 56 accidents or spun out cars. It was more but I stopped counting. I imagine the Apocalypse would look quite similar on roadways.
The snow is fun – even more so if I am on the slopes – and it makes everything look like it was gently thrown with a blanket of beautiful, sparkling-white purity. Even High Point Road looked pretty ( OK, it’s not true, but it IS the closest HP Rd has ever come to looking like its worth anything). While I found the snow refreshing and invigorating, my bulbs did not. Tricked by the unseasonably warm temperatures we experienced at the beginning of the year, the began their ascent to our world only to be slapped in bloom by the menacing snow. Lindi was ultra-adorable in the snow too. She munched it!
