Dear Kid,

It’s all in how you react. Some people scream and yell and carry on and others take life in stride. All you have to do is look at a kids’ soccer game to see examples of both. Which are you most impressed by?

I recently had the great pleasure of being stuck in the Las Vegas airport. (For what happened after the airport, click here.) Here was my view when I was standing up in the line.

This was my view most of the time. The line was moving at a mere 3 feet per year and there was no real seating, so my coffee and I sat on the floor. Lovely carpet, no?

Of course we went through the 7 Stages of Travel Changes:

1. Dismay. WTF! How could they do this to me??
2. Electronic. Let’s see if we can get rebooked online.
3. Telephonic. Let’s try to reach a live person.
4. Line waiting. And more line waiting.
5. Utter defeat.
6. Gratitude. Sincere gratitude that we were dressed for travel and not wearing crazy heels.
7. Indignance. I can’t get out of here until WHEN???

Rinse and repeat.

For the most part, our fellow travelers were reasonably calm as we were herded through the non-moving line. Which was good, because there really weren’t any alternatives.

Love, Mom