It was bound to happen one day… we wake up on time, brush teeth and get ready for a day of travel. Arrange dirty clothes in a cooler, grab the hotel shuttle, check bags, start walking to your gate, and KA-BLAM! The dreaded your flight is cancelled email 😬

According to American Airlines inside the terminal it is due to weather in Washington, D.C. but according to the news networks, American Airlines’ CEO said it is due to staffing shortages. So… we waited in line and spent that hour online with Jonah the most unhelpful agent who kept finding great flights for us… tomorrow.

Me: Jonah, I have a child who needs to be at church to leave for camp at 7:30 tomorrow so I have to have a flight tonight.

Jonah: I see. Let me check. Extended pause... okay, so I have a flight to Charlotte at 6:30.

Me: Great! Lets book that for tonight.

Jonah: Okay so tomorrow will work?

Me: NO. Today, Sunday, July 9th.

Jonah: I see. Let me check. Extended pause... okay, so I have a flight to Charlotte through LaGuardia at 7.

Me: that’s perfect. Please book that.

Jonah: okay, so leaving tomorrow at 7.

Me: NO!!!

Finally found a Southwest flight to Raleigh that leaves at 7pm and arrives at 11:15. Bless Natalie for being our shuttle. So now we get to hang out in the St Louis Airport for the next 6 and half hours. And PRAY that no issues on Southwest.

But let’s be honest, and find a little sunshine in this:

1. We have traveled a whole lot, and we’ve never had a cancellation before;

2. We are all together, healthy and safe;

3. We were able to get another flight;

4. Leo will be home in time for camp drop off tomorrow. He’ll be really tired, but he’ll be there;

5. I love an adventure and time together… so were technically getting both… all about perspective; and

6. Someone somewhere wishes this was their only problem 😉♥️

Another update later…