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| My hotel room last night |
Norma Jean dropped me off in front of the Mariott Hotel at the Tampa Airport yesterday, and I went directly up to my room (see above) and collapsed after a very long week. You can see how close I am to the gates, which were literally a few short steps away, once I checked out this morning. I did sleep well, but not for long, since I was not sure about anything and once I woke up I couldn't get back to sleep. So I did my exercises and took a nice long shower, and then I went out to explore the details of the hotel. It turns out that everyone opens up there at 5:00am, so I had a not-so-good breakfast sandwich instead of a sit-down breakfast.
Once I got onto the airport, my flight was fifteen minutes late (I worried it might be longer, but it was just fine). I was seated just behind the first class seats, which allowed me a fairly quick exit when we landed. I caught the first shuttle to Bellingham with ten minutes to spare.
As we lost altitude and we approached Seattle, I was amazed at the amount of snow I spied on the ground.
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| Unusual to see all that white stuff |
My friend Melanie told me that it started to snow in Bellingham, but then it changed to rain and melted it away. Seattle got it instead. Although Bellingham doesn't have snow, it's really really cold. It was close to freezing when I left the airport, and the temperature has continued to fall as the day wore on. It's not even 5:00pm, but I am very tired, even though my day lost three hours. I'll try to stay awake so I won't wake in the middle of the night.
Tomorrow I'm scheduled for an afternoon massage, which I believe will be well received by my tired body. I think I managed to avoid catching anything during the trip, but I won't really know for sure for a few more days. But the stay in the hotel room got me off to a good start. I'll do that again. It's so nice to be home, to see my best friend SG once again, and enjoy another beginning!
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You are absolutely amazing. Flying all the way across the country, then going from SEATAC to Bellingham, and then posting on DJanity to let us all know you are back home safely. I’m so happy for you to be back home safely! Special thanks for that photo of Seattle as you were about to touch down. As you can imagine, I’ll be looking forward to Eye on Sunday! 😊 Welcome back!
ReplyDeleteI didn't think it was supposed to snow in Seattle. But a massage is certainly the cure for the chills and the ills.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are home! Happy Birthday! Something sweet should arrive:)
ReplyDeleteWelcome home!
ReplyDeleteThere's no place like home!
ReplyDeleteWelcome home dear friend - and HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
ReplyDeleteSo glad the hotel worked out well and you had a good flight home. "There's no place like home", as Dorothy said. ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen you cease to roam (Rome?) there is home.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are home and celebrated your Birthday in the comfort of home. That hotel sure took the stress of getting to the airport in time. Great idea.
ReplyDeleteSmart to have stayed at the hotel tge night before such an early morning flight. I am glad you are home safely with SG after an injection of extended family! Take care!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are home again, rest up, and enjoy your memories. I too think staying at the airport hotel overnight when you have a very early flight is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a safe trip back to Bellingham. Too bad it's so cold. Hope you don't get sick because of it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you're back safe and sound, DJan! (I knew you were coming back to an avalanche..) That hotel room looks so inviting, I got a little dozey just from looking at it. :^)
ReplyDeleteYay! All went well with your travels! Now be careful walking around outside. We don't want you taking a "trip" on the sidewalk.
ReplyDeleteGreat view from the air.
ReplyDeleteWelcome home!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!! Traveling can put you in a mode that takes time to recover! Hope you slept well. (I'm confused by your comment you left me on my blog).
ReplyDeleteDear DJan, for me, no matter how much I enjoyed a visit with friends or family who live elsewhere, I'm always glad to return home to the cats--who seem to be my "significant others. I hope that in the next few days your body will get all the rest it needs, that you will feel the contentment that comes with loving memories, and that you will discover your health has not been compromised by the air travel. Peace from Dee Ready
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, DJan! I'm so happy all went well with the travel and everything. I'm always worried about the plane schedule. That is a beautiful hotel room. It's your birthday? Awesome! Happy Birthday!
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