Well -- This trip was pretty boring actually. Although it didn't start out that way. We hadn't even gotten out of the STL airport before Sophie and Smokey started acting up. They drew a big crowd (2 people) with their antics.
Haha got ya!!! You were having some pretty dirty thoughts, right? Well, it just so happens that Smokey had a knot in his drawstring that wouldn't come out until Sophie used her teeth.
When we finally board the plane, the plane pushed back from the gate – then it stopped. The pilot came on to say we had to return to the gate because the sensor on one of the fuel tanks was malfunctioning. A big groan filled the cabin. I gave a quick call to Richie to give him a heads up that we would be late but didnâ€t know how late yet. (This is not boding well on how the trip would turn out.) One short hour later we were finally on our way.
I found a completely empty seat in the back so I got a good nap in on the flight. Even with the hour delay, the flight got in just 40 minutes behind schedule. Great, things are turning around. Then we get to the escalator, which is not working. An entire plane of people trying to lug their “carry-on†up the stairs has a way of slowing things down. We hit the top and DEAD STOP, line all the way to where the hall turns and heads down the ramp. We creep forward for what seemed like forever, we turn the corner and “damn†was about all we could say. Never never have I seen lines like these.