Dave Smith wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 2015-10-02 10:42 PM, cshenk wrote:
>
> >
> > Glad to hear that Jill. Here, it's been interesting getting about
> > with a good bit of our 9 cities that make Hampton Roads flooded out
> > in various spots.
> >
>
>
> I was indirectly affected by it. I ended up sitting in an airport
> waiting for a flight to come in. I thought things were going to fall
> together nicely. We had a friend visiting from the Netherlands who
> had to catch a 2 pm flight to Boston. Then we had to be there to
> pick up our son at 5:45. That gave us time go for lunch and a trip to
> the art gallery. Then we would pick him up and go to a Chinese
> restaurant for supper.
>
> Despite thinks being backed up a little at the border, we made it the
> thee in good time and dropped off our friend. We weren't really
> hungry so we just went for a bagel and coffee. We lucked out at the
> gallery. First the parking was free, compliments of a bank promotion.
> Then when I went to pay the admission it turned out to be free as
> well, part of a First Friday program.
>
> We went back to the airport on good time and then got a call from our
> son telling us that his flight had been cancelled he would not know
> for an hour what was going to happen. He said we grab supper and he
> would get back to us. We found a nice Irish pub in Williamsville,
> just a few miles from the airport and headed back. We were pleased
> to hear that his flight was back on and they were away from the gate
> but still on the ground at JFK.
>
> As it turned out, there had been a weather delay, then a mechanical
> problem. The mechanical problem was fixed, but then there was back up
> on take-offs. He was concerned that the flight was going to be
> cancelled again because the weather was so bad and getting worse by
> the minute. He showed up at 9:30 instead of 5:45 but was exhausted.
> He had started off in St.Petersburg Russia at 6 am ... had to be at
> the airport at 3 am their time, flew to Paris and then to NY and the
> third leg to Buffalo.

Sounds like a long day! Glad he got in safe and sound though which is
what reall matters ;-)

Carol

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