And we're off!

10-4Sister Anne drove us Janes to MSP airport with just two stops along the way to get a few last-minute things. Gorgeous day, smooth drive, a great start. Our boarding passes popped up as a Delta flight, not KLM as our itinerary had indicated, but it all worked. Bags dropped off (mine was 48 lbs.) and the smoothest, quickest pre-TSA approved check in ever. Well, Jane had to nearly strip to silence the alarms, but it was just all the glitz she was wearing. The next line of business, of course, was finding a great glass of wine. We ended up at Surdyk's Flight, which had just what we needed. First a great Sav. Blanc as we perused the menu, then we split a Caprese Salad and a Greek Griller (paninni) and we topped it all off with a Blinker Klink Syrah. A bit much, perhaps, but this is an adventure, you know! Thoroughly enjoyed that establishment and we both recommend it, should you have extra time at the airport.

We made our way to gate G4, sat for 20 minutes, and then Jane stood and said, "Come on...let's board." I don't think anyone but the "elite class" was onboard, but no one blinked an eye as the economy-class Janes traipsed through the gate into the plane.

10/5

Suffice it to say, things were going well, and that didn't really change. Jane found a seat a row back with an empty seat next to it, leaving me with her empty seat next to me. With a blankie and pillow, I was able to lie down, sleep a bit, and voila! we now have 30 minutes to landing. Do think we're a good hour early. How about that?