Leaving the Big D

This past week I was in Dallas, TX at a conference on Archiving and Digital Libraries at SIL International (more on my role with them is coming soon). What follows is a journal of my trek homeward:

5:45 pm enroute to DFW in the rain, stop off at a Taco Bell for quick bite, call the airline to confirm terminal, automated message says the flight is cancelled, decide to continue on to the airport

6:45 pm stand in line at C terminal, flight is cancelled due to severe storms, get on standby list for a 9:15 pm, security confiscates my half empty container of hair gel, walk to D terminal

7:10 pm arrive at D terminal, look for outlet to plug in my laptop, announcement says flight moved to C terminal, walk back

7:30 pm arrive at C terminal, storm is worse, flight now expected to leave at 10:30, sit and try rest

8:10 pm begin writing this post, weather still bad, play with iTunes

9:15 pm the Dulles Flight finally departed, start up conversation with other Nashvillians

10:30 pm the first officer finally arrived, boarding begins

10:45 pm they begin calling standbys

11:05 pm they call my name (they end up having enough room for all who are at the gate)

11:15 pm the plane departs the gate

1:00 am the plane arrives at the gate

1:30 am destination reached!