Okay to be on a Road to nowhere?

Yes, I should be in Chicago now, sorting my way thru

thousands of booths lined with the newest and coolest

in design ideas,

planning my outfit for dinner at the newest dinner hot spot

The Girl and the Goat with friends later tonight

In fact, was it just yesterday at this time that I was

joking with those friends, who, didn't have a direct flight

from Portland as I did, and were stuck in Buffalo for 12 hours?

Yes, that was me

Strapped in and ready to take off last night at 5:30, the

nice little Steward's hand set wouldn't work, so, following

regulations, we all trudged off the plane so they could fix it

An hour later, all strapped in again and

 able to hear the safety spiel just fine...,

my denying little brain registered it as a joke

when the steward started saying in a choked panicked voice
ON HIS NEWLY FIXED HAND SET

"exit the plane as fast as you can, do not take

your bag, just exit the plane quickly"

It wasn't until my seat neighbor started imploring that

no one panic and I smelled fire that I realized they were serious

I grabbed my bag - sorry- my Mother taught me

to never leave your purse anywhere-

and filed off

SO grateful that the plane hadn't taken off yet,

overcome with emotion at how well we all did 

as fellow human beings together - 

no one pushed 

and everyone was so KIND to one another, 

and giving my friends in Buffalo reasons to cheer in their airport bar because

my circumstance was now worse than theirs,

I felt pretty fortunate

I can't say I am not supremely disappointed,

 but I have to admit

that I had this incredible change in personality experience

In my matter of fact, get everything done, restaurant personna, I would have

bellied up to the reservation desk, been first to get rebooked etc etc

but last night I decided to just ALLOW 

Allow the grace of the universe if you will

allow myself to be guided by circumstances instead of guiding them

I observed, waited, and made a decision on my continuing travel based

on what was available by the time it was my turn at the desk

Not much it turns out, so I am home

I'm still adjusting to the change in plans,

and I'm SO not sold on the personality change,

but I think I really believe that I am supposed to be home

Weird.

By the way, for some great nutritional info on polenta go to Sarah B's latest post

on My New Roots

Thanks for listening

Kyra