It’s travel time – I see bags being packed. My bud tells me it’s getting married time! A big trip, I see, as the big suitcases are coming out. I saw suits, I saw dresses, I saw a lot of sunscreen…I got a little nervous when I saw how much stuff was going into suitcases but I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw the gaming laptop being added to the pile.
I sleuthed a little and saw pics of where we are headed– we’ll be staying on some cool over water huts. I’m already imagining it now – my bud and I, gaming on the deck. It’s going to be epic.
Everything was packed when Pokin came in :
“Hmm, our LAS to LAX flight is getting delayed. Right about how, it’s scheduled to arrive after our connecting flight to Tahiti”
Well I’m not ok with that! I was getting really psyched about our epic overwater gaming vacation!
“Even though our flight’s at 7 we better get to the airport early to see if we can get an earlier flight. We don’t want to risk it.”
So just like that, our day went from leisurely to frantic. We throw our stuff in the car and drive on down to the airport.
At the airport, my bud tried to get on an earlier flight.
“I’m sorry sir,” said the gate agent. You are booked on a fare class that doesn’t permit changes.
“But if we don’t get on an earlier flight, we will miss our wedding,” said Pokin.
“I’ll see what I can do, since it was a delay on our side”. The gate agent types away on his computer. “I’m afraid all the flights are full. The best I can do is put you on standby.”
And so it was 1pm and instead of gaming at home we are sitting at the airport hoping to get on a flight. Meanwhile, we are getting text message alerts constantly from Delta that our flights are being pushed further and further back. We see numerous flights leave for LAX but we don’t get to get on. BOO.
Our standby flight comes. There are 7 people on standby in front of us. One by one, they clear the standby guests to board until they stop right before us.
“You gotta be kidding me” I thought.
Everyone boards. We wait and I glare at the passengers.
Then, luckily they call us. We get to get on. They let in a few people after us, and that’s it.
LA here we come!