The prodigal grandmother has returned! It was quite the challenge to get there in the beginning. We waited at the gate, and were supposed to board at 12:30. No boarding call. Then they announced mechanical difficulties and could we wait for an update at 12:50. Of course we could, our hearts sinking, and the IPhones out and busy with flights out. I waited patiently, having no such contraption. At 1:00 the flight was canceled, something wrong with the engine. We got in line at the desk, a very long line, to see if we could get on another flight. Yes, after a few hours we could, though we had to pick up our baggage at baggage claim, check in at another airline, go through security yet again, and wait for a few hours at that gate. I read People magazine, I had a tuna sandwich, I discussed family history with several complete strangers. All this time I was carrying a bag with a Trunki luggage for toddlers. It was very challenging in the toilet stall. I thought of calling friends but I was too annoyed.
In the meantime, my daughter and son-in-law were at the doctor's with their child, who had a 105o fever. They couldn't have picked me up if I'd made the first flight anyway. Armed with antibiotics, they returned home, my daughter picked up her messages, and anyway, at 7:00 I arrived at my destination. Then there was the drama of whether they could go skiing, as the snookie was so sick, so they didn't leave the next night, they waited until Saturday morning, deemed her fever gone, and headed up for a nice relaxing weekend, frazzled and exhausted.
My granddaughter and I danced to Singing in the Rain four hundred times, played airplane and taxi in the living room, read a ton of books, served tea and watched Little Bear. I went to bed when she did. We had a great time, and had any philosophical discussions about life and travel and uncles and aunts and grandparents. We watched the wind and the rain on the living room sofa through the big window. We went to the park and ran around with other toddlers. We ate peanut butter on toast, soup, macaroni and cheese, pears, nectarines and strawberry popsicles.
A great time was had by all.
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