Karen’s Opinion

My poor brother inlaw is stuck in San Jose because of this airline problem. The FAA has stopped all flights for several airlines and it has thrown everything inot a tizzy. Thousands of dollars are being lost as travelers who reserved hotels and purchased event tickets are stuck at the airport. It is crazy. Why didn’t the airlines comply fully in the first place? What a mess.

We made it home from our trip to Florida. Traveling with wireless Internet is the way to go. The time went by so fast. One minute we were in Bowling Green, Kentucky and the next we were in Indianapolis. It might have even gone quicker had we not missed our exit outside of Nashville, Tennessee. We took a little detour that gave us a new look at Kentucky. I’d rather take the back roads and see everyone’s houses instead of taking the highway any ole day.

The dogs were so glad to see us. I could hear Elsie crying as soon as she heard our voices. Brody had been groomed while we were gone and he looks so cute. They both smell good.

Now, it is on to getting the laundry done and getting some food to put into the refrigerator. Hubby will be working out in the country tomorrow and won’t be able to bring me any lunch. The stack of mail doesn’t looks too bad. One order didn’t come in so I will have to call the freight line to see what happened to my instructions.

After a long day of travel, we are pulling into a hotel in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It is only 30 degrees colder than when we left Florida this morning. Boo hoo. I don’t think I want to go home to the land of ice and snow.

I miss my puppies and my bed though so we must trudge along and get home. The dogs will be so glad to see us. I wonder if they think we have forgotten them? It will be hard not to let them sleep with us when we get home.

We have seen so many deer in the fields this evening. I am so glad that none have decided to cross the road in front of our car. I hit a deer a few years ago. It was a small doe and still did a lot of damage to my car. I was pulling our boat at the time and it scared me to think that we all might end up in the ditch.

We were in Florida many years ago and bypassed Epcot all together. I never understood what the hoopla was all about. I could go to a museum at home. That is what I thought Epcot was, an information center. It might have been back then but today it is a fun and amazing place to visit.

We were shocked to be pitched a sales line when we got up to the ticket counter. It was definitely an upgrade pitch that cost a fortune. Perhaps, if you lived in Florida, it would be advantageous to spend $400 for hopping passes or whatever they are called but someone who comes to Florida every 5 years or so, it wasn’t a great deal. I think they should hand you a price brochure, after you pay $11 to park. When you get up to the counter you should be able to pay an entrance fee and be on your way. It was not fun to stand 30 minutes in line and then listen to a sales pitch.

We are driving into the downtown area of Orlando after visiting famouse knife maker Randall Knive’s manufacturing plant. Hubbie’s heart is pounding. It was a great visit. Lots of history in that place. That was our plan for today so we are driving to look for Izea’s office to make sure we can find it for our meeting tomorrow.

By the way, today is my 52nd birthday. What a great way to spend a birthday. Smelling the orange groves while being chauffered by my daughter. Fun!