Ok – so here is the problem.
Delivered by my Eldest son yesterday afternoon I arrived in good time to check in for my flight out of Calgary to Chicago. But no. I am not particularly religious but one of my favourite sayings is: God Said No. Well, God said NO. For the first time EVER my flight was cancelled. I have been delayed for hours and hours before but never cancelled. I cannot remember being cancelled EVER in my life and I have been flying to and fro for YEARS. I struggled not to take it personally.
No warning at all. I was Suffering from Altitude Blissfullness and had not even thought to check and worry about the weather. After all, the weather in Canmore and Calgary was glorious. The weather in Chicago was cool and clear. But the weather in DENVER (where my plane was grounded) was Terrible.
(Yes this was the view from my hotel window). So I was cancelled. And, in short order, rebooked on the second flight out the next day (today) at 8am. Everything else was booked solid.
Too bad. So sad. Never mind and oh by the way – Have a great day. Sigh. SIGH. Grumble, Grumble. And Smiles for the women trying to re seat an entire plane load of stranded souls. And the lady who gave me a map of hotel rooms close to the airport.
The good news is that this flight was not connected to another flight. So the only place I am late for is home. I have been late home before! And luckily I have good people to cover for me! 
I called everyone. Re-arranged everything. EVERYTHING. (For the next 24 hours). And booked myself a room in a nice little hotel. The bad news is that the piped-in music in the little hotel was Bloody Christmas Music. And I could not have a glass of wine unless I listened to the Bloody Christmas (ear-worm) Music because there was no room service. So I was forced to get Christmassy!)
But I turned my ears off and began work on Letters for my Baby Girl.
This is going to be a wonderful book and is now officially underway .
Like all good single women in hotel bars I retired early, read my book and slept in the utter quiet of a well managed hotel until my 4.30 wake up call. I love hotels.
Good morning. I should be in the air by the time you read this (should be – I will keep you posted) but I DO hope you have a great day.
Love celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
36 responses to “Stranded for real”
Oh dear – time for relaxing and a book. That Christmas music drives me nuts too 😉
Ouch. 4.30 wake-up – that’s a doddle for you, who are always up and about that early! I hope it all works out for you and you make it home without further glitches and hitches.
love,
ViV xox
What a fabulous expression: Altitude Blissfulness, and how horrible to have it cut short by the Weather Gods. I wish you could have had more congenial music with your enforced quiet time and glass of wine, but if it drove you to an early night perhaps it was a blessing in disguise. We’ll be very glad to have you back!
Safe travels……see you when you get back!
I can just imagine what Sheila had to say about this state of affairs 🙂 Safe travel, happy landings. Laura
Sometimes it is nice to be forced out of your best laid plans, but hope you get home this morning!
Safe travels, see you back at the farm.
I love hotels also….. I could escape to one right now to be honest… Just a couple of blissful hours of just my minds wanderings to listen too. But then again, with all the bad happening in my life right now, my minds wanderings weigh very heavily!
Wish we could cancel Christmas…. 😦
Flying us the most fun he says with a sneer. It is less so each time I go. Many things contribute. Weather is a huge factor. It doesn’t even have to be on your route as your saw. Anyway, I hope the rest of the trip went ok. It was very windy in the Midwest yesterday. Your plane might have landed in Detroit or Buffalo.
Well, since there wasn’t a single thing you could do about the weather in Denver and your plane cancelation, the very best option was to do exactly what you did, kick back a bit, have a glass of wine, work on the book, read a book and just enjoy! See you back on the farmy! 🙂
What a bummer! Hope plain sailing from now on 😀
I love hotels so much I think I lived in one in a former life. Any chance to stay in one, I’m there. Hope you’re already home safe and sound!
aaww – being grounded could be a blessing – it gave you time for YOU. Hogs and snout kisses – be safe in your travels my friend. XOXO – Bacon
Well Bah Humbug all around! Today is a new day and hopefully those wonderful folks who de-ice planes, clear runways, and help people who are out of pocket will have you flying home bright and early. That’s life isn’t it? We think we have things all worked out and a plan, only to be stopped abruptly and a new scenario in front of us. Here’s wishing you a happy arrival home today!
Empty skies, an empty bar and wine…I think that maybe you just wanted an extra day to yourself Miss C… 😉
Seriously though, as long as everything worked out, and you are home safe and reading this, then this little detour must be seen as a happy extra bonus. Sheila will forgive you, just give her some extra hay for her bed.