No, seriously. I’m sitting in my bed as I type this at 6:30 in the morning, slightly disgruntled because my 1am bedtime resulted in a 6am wakeup for absolutely no reason other than my sea urchin foot was both throbbing and massively itching. Sigh.
But you know what? It doesn’t matter because I’m back home, in my bed, and with my beloved Technogel Pillow. Unfortunately, Tals isn’t here because she is still with my parents on the Western slope, so my cozy little return isn’t quite complete without her furry face to greet me at the door. Nevertheless, I am beyond happy to be back!
I know I have lots of stories to share with y’all, and I promised Haiti this week, but I think I’m changing plans. You see, I have so many stories and memories and thoughts about my Mission 29.2 trip that I really need a full week. Because of that, Haiti will be next week and y’all get to enjoy some epic OR Show and GeigerRig-sponsored adventures this week. Trust me….they involve the typical Heather-stranded-in-the-woods scenarios, so they’re definitely a good read!
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| Silver lining: at least the woods are a beautiful place to be stuck! |
I also made the realization that things get beyond absurd when I’m traveling, and the past few weeks were no exception. Sometimes, all you can do is sit back and laugh because really, who do these things really happen to aside from me?! So, without further adieu, here are the top 5 reasons why you should never, ever, in any circumstance, agree to go anywhere with me:
1. Gate Agents Lie To Me. Seriously. They make promises to get me on a plane flying elsewhere, just to get me out of their face. You don’t need this type of dishonesty in your travel plans!
2. Airport Security Has a Personal Vendetta Against Me. I could handle it if there were a few pat downs here and there, but over the past two weeks, I have had TSA hands down my pants (never wear Hudson jeans with back pockets), makeup thrown away, lotions confiscated, tweezers taken, my head patted down, all of my bobby pins removed, and my laptop cord completely inspected. If we go somewhere, I’ll be a royal pain in your ass.
3. My flights get missed/delayed/cancelled. All the time. In fact, almost every time I tried to fly! Between Haiti and Salt Lake City, I experienced three delayed flights, one cancelled, one moved, and one missed. Y’all, the odds are not in my favor.
4. Sea Urchins Love Me. ‘Nuff said.
5. Convicts Escape Custody Just To Hang Out. Just when I finally thought I was finally making it back to Denver last night (after missing my first flight), my friend texted to let me know that there was an escaped convict running loose in Denver’s airport. Naturally, because when else would something this absurd happen if not when I was flying in? I half expected the man to wait for me at the gate when I landed! 🙂
So, wanna travel with me?
What’s the most bizarre thing that has ever happened to you while traveling?
What’s the one thing you miss the most when you are away from home?
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Murphy’s Law: What can go wrong will go wrong. I think we’ve experienced this before, just maybe not to the extent you have. You are right though, at some point you just have to be able to look back and laugh. Looking forward to reading some of your stories:)
We almost missed out flight because security want to drug test me, my broken foot boot, and everything in my bags. Oh yes, and there was that other time when I was sexually harassed on display by the X-ray guards.
But seriously, an electrical cord? Tweezers? Bobby pins???? !!!!!!
They were my favorite tweezers too! And now I have to go buy new ones which makes me very sad 🙂
I would most definitely travel with you. I have a lot of luck so maybe my good juju could rub off. But then it wouldn’t be as much fun and we wouldn’t have as much to blog about right?
Can’t wait to hear all about Haiti.
The thing I miss most when away from home is hubby (when on business trips) and our pets.
Beautiful photo!!! I can’t wait to hear about both trips! …..I feel like you and I should travel together. EVERY flight I’ve been on people do whatever I ask. Including upgrading to first class for free! I’ve got a gift. I think if we went together things would even out 😉 lol
For some reason I feel like you and I would get into so much trouble!
Oh my! HAHA but in all honesty, sounds like a good laugh and a great time – love your attitude! Put me on your travel companion list. I SO want to take part in one of your snowy adventures one day! And I’m actually not kidding – anytime you need another couple hands, I’m in!
Yay! You should totally come out and play in the snow– I’d love that!
Once my flight out of Seattle was delayed because a volcano was erupting in Alaska and messing up all the connections. The flight was delayed long enough that I missed my connection in Sacramento, and I ended up having to spend the night there. Luckily, the airline paid for our hotel because a volcano erupting “is not technically weather.”
I wonder what they put in the technical flight report as the reason? Something tells me “erupting volcano” would look a little bizarre 😉
Probably the time the plane came to a screeching halt on the runway because another plane was crossing in front of us! Or it could be when a flight from Austin was cancelled because it was 100+ in Dallas where the flight originated and they didn’t cool the plane down in time to get it off (like 100+ in Dallas is unexpected in August?). What I miss most is my routine of morning workouts and oatmeal. Having just gotten home from a 9 day trip though I realize there is joy in the yin and yang of vacation time vs. routine. I love both of them but each one makes me enjoy the other even more.
Haha, you really do have the craziest things happen when you travel. Most of my travels are normally pretty stress-free but I think it’s only because I rarely travel with definitive plans.
Ahh, but the stories you can tell…
I’ve been felt up many a time at security and I’m the queen of flight delays/missed flights/cancelled flights. Ugh. Had one flight where we were taxiing down the runway and pilot slammed on the brakes and we headed back to the terminal, where they offloaded us and we waited for 8 hours for a part…
You and I should never ever be on the same flight LOL.
Of course I wanna travel with you 😉
Hell yes I want to travel with you!
Any post with a covert Hunger Games reference is a winner in my book. My official answer for what I miss the most is my bed and my secret answer is something we’ve discussed in email 🙂
I knew you’d like that! And don’t worry, your secret is safe with me 🙂
Sounds exciting. I don’t have to worry about things like airports because we never fly, just drive.
I miss my own bed the most and now that I have kids, I miss having my own bed in my own room.