Today claims the record as the busiest day of the year for travelers; it’s the day before the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend and everyone is on the move. Earl and I are right there.
I debated about whether to travel today or tomorrow, when things are somewhat calmer; but price determined my final decision. So we’re leaving mid-morning to drive from St. Joseph, Michigan, to Chicago’s Midway Airport to get there in the requisite two hours before flight time at 3 PM. Of course, by then weather and delays could have wrecked havoc on our plans, but that’s the roll of the dice.
At the other end, we arrive in Denver, Colorado, around 5 PM local time. It’s the height of rush hour, not only the regular work-to-home frenzy but also those people leaving work a couple hours early and heading to the airport for early evening flights elsewhere. My aunt and uncle will pick us up, but I hope they take provisions in case we are stalled somewhere along the way. A good book would probably help too.
Our only goal is to get there without spending a night camping on an airport chair or claiming the terminal floor as a bed. We’ve been doing this a few years now, and so far everything has gone off like the proverbial clockwork.
Which means we’re due for disaster.
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