Return Redux

December 30th, 2007 | by Sean |

Whew. After a bit of travel stress, I’ve made it back home to Fort Collins. The snow is lovely.

I scored a sweet seat on a United Airbus A319; row 6, window seat, behind a bulkhead separating the First Class and Economy Cabins. I really enjoyed having the little extra legroom the bulkhead (and sitting in Economy “Plus”) afforded. The flight was full and delayed (much to the chagrin of people who had connections in Denver) due to a late arrival and the removal of a sick passenger (my seat neighbors and I think she was drunk; thoughts only enhanced by the timely arrival of a sheriff on the left side of the plane as we returned to the gate). Capitol Ground cleared us for immediate taxi and takeoff once we got pushed off the gate for the second time (which was neat).

After a smooth and pretty flight (at 37,000 feet) to Denver, I hopped on down to the Shamrock Airport Express bus which took me the rest of the way home. I must say: Denver International is a very easy airport to go through. I’ve flown in and out of the airport 5 times this year and each time has been pleasant. I transferred at the Harmony Transfer Center in Fort Collins onto a van which took me straight to my door. Very convenient indeed.

A mountain of mail and chores awaited me when I got home; which I promptly took care of. My cats were also very glad to have me back.

Saturday was great – played a bunch of Guitar Hero with Kaaren, got new tires ($540, ouch), ran a few errands, and managed to get a good night’s sleep. The altitude and dry air are hitting me again; no surprise after being gone for 2 weeks. I am very happy that I had the foresight to clean my apartment before I left. It’s nice having a clean area to get things done.

With all that said, I am going to return to the real world.

Happy New Year!

  1. One Response to “Return Redux”

  2. By catfood on Dec 31, 2007 | Reply

    I assume you had someone look after your kitties while you were gone. Glad to hear you finally splurged on some new tires. Sure it’s pricey, but it’s cheaper then bodywork if you wipe out on some black ice and slam into something.

    On cleaning before trips: my wife is a firm believer in making the house spotless before departing. There’s nothing like coming back to a clean home and just relaxing.

    Happy New Year!!!

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