The Reunion

So you may be wondering if mother nature got the best of us and the impeding weather prohibited my knight from coming home? Here's how the story went...

7:30 a.m. Knight leaves work and heads toward airport 1 for 11:30 flight. Ground is covered in snow. I am watching flights in both departure and destination cities. Likliehood of plane leaving the ground....50/50. Looking for alternative flight back-up plan.

9:30 a.m. Flight cancelled at airport 1 and no other flights schedueld at this airport. Knight travels to airport 2. Attempts to procure a ticket at USAir ticket counter (trying to cash in a travel ticket that was cancelled last year. US Air wants $500 IN ADDITION to the $500 credit plus $100 change fee). In addition, they are doubtful connecting flight will make it off the ground. Outlook - not good. 80/20 chance of getting home.

10:00 a.m. I inform Knight that Southwest has a $200 ticket available through Baltimore. He will receive a credit from initial flight so additional cost is not great. Baltimore seems to be moving, some cancellations, a lot of delays and impeding snow warning. I remind Knight that he already has a return flight booked so expense is not great. Knight decides to purchase ticket and take his chances in Baltimore.

11:00 a.m. Knight and I talk. Sudden realization that return ticket is AT THE OTHER AIRPORT!!!! Ugh! How could we have forgotten this? Ticket is purchased...too late to change our minds now.

11:30 a.m. Flight leaves airport for Baltimore. I realized while monitoring its progress (it left without incident) that the planned plane change in Baltimore only has a 25 minute window between the arrival 0f the first flight and the departure of the second. I am growing nervous. Second flight is supposed to leave at 1:05 p.m.

12:55 p.m. Call Knight - goes straight to voicemail. Maybe he is already boarded on the second flight?? Growing more and more nervous. There is a lot of money invested on this long weekend trip home.

1:10 p.m. Knight calls...he is STILL sitting on flight one. The plane is being de-iced. Maybe the second flight will be late leaving...but what if the connection is on the other side of the airport??

1:15 p.m. Knight deboards flight 1. Looking for monitor...where is the next gate? Of course the connections announced by the flight attendant did not include the Knight's information. Looking for plane departure monitor...looking...reading....gate A2... right behind Knight. Going to the counter...is it gone? Is he stuck in Baltimore while his wife mistress is in route to pick him up at final destination???

1:25 Flight 2 begins boarding. Knight is coming home!

It was exciting/infuriating to have this much needed reunion after a week and a half of soul-bearing and anticipation of re-connection feel like it is just out of reach. But, an hour and a half later, my Knight is home and I am free to bring him into my power. As instructed, he came bearing a token of his adoration - he is such an obedient Knight. But his obedience is also demonstrative of his consideration of and commitment to me. An iPod Nano is presented to me, pre-loaded with my favorite music and a little Violet Blue (www.tinynibbles.com) for some educational sexual information and exotic literary entertainment. The Knight is wise...

The weekend was wonderful and I am thankful. If any of you read this and said your little hopes for our successful reunion, I thank you profusely. Oh, and you may wonder what ever became of the much awaited CB-6000....I'll let my Knight tell you ALL about that and any details he wishes to share.