Snow in Atlanta had some unintended consequences for me last
week. Jenn was scheduled to fly out for a weekend of manhandling, but bitter
cold in Atlanta shut down the airport, and she had a connection there. Delta
cancelled her Wednesday night flight, and re-booked her on Thursday night. That
was a 25% reduction in manhandling…I was not pleased. The next day, the weather
had not changed, so Delta cancelled her Thursday flight, also, with no news on
possible rebooking! Although I tried valiantly to keep in mind that snow is not
Delta’s fault, I was mightily disappointed. I was extremely cranky, as I had
completely given up.
With no automated response from Delta by Thursday, Jenn got
on the phone. After about 5 minutes, she had a new flight out of Orlando that
bypassed Atlanta and put her into Los Angeles by 7 PM the same day. Excellent
news! Even better, she could extend her visit until Monday night as opposed to
Sunday morning, a 25% increase in manhandling! Yeehaw! She hurried to catch her
flight and soon she was in my arms. My Valentine’s Day was saved.
We each get a lot of questions about how we make our
relationship work. The most common comment is, “It must be hard.” It is and it
isn’t. It’s a bit like dieting. Like dieting, some sacrifice yields results,
and results make one happier than never dieting at all. The snow in Atlanta
reminded me of one thing; skipping a meal on top of dieting can make me very
cranky, indeed.
I spent my 4 days with Jenn mostly touching. Technology does
a great job helping us stay current, but there is no substitute for skin-time.
She liked her trinkets, the full moon was amazing, roses bloomed, and the “vacation
coffee” was extra special. Yes, we accomplished almost nothing, but we had a
very good time doing it.
