Monday, July 23, 2007

Even The Very Best Laid Plans...


I wrote yesterday that this day would be spent largely traveling in the air and through airports. We experienced only the 'airport' part. When arriving at the check-in counter for Delta (after having scrambled frantically to negotiate traffic and a 45-mile drive) the attendant informed us that the flight had been cancelled due to storms in the New York City area. Surveying our options, we elected to try again in the morning at 6:00 am. So we recollected our baggage and the car from remote parking and decided to reboot our effort in the morning.

Eric confirmed our decision. Talking to us this evening from our cabin destination on Moosehead Lake he said, "Yeah...you don't want to tangle with the moose up hear after dark. Coming in the light of day is better." And so we shall.

So...weather and equipment permitting...we depart Greensboro tomorrow morning and stopover quickly at LaGuardia before traveling on to Portland. After breezing by BJ's electronics store to change out a cell phone (more technical problems) we are off up scenic highway 201 towards the great timber country of northern Maine.

I will scramble now to collect the reading that I had intended for 35,000 feet. I had hoped to have read ahead so that we would have more time to enjoy Maine, so I'll make the most of the this evening.

Blessings! And for those who offered travel prayers....pray harder tonight!

1 comment:

jimmyp said...

Greetings Pastor Joe, It's good to read your daily adventures. Congratulations on the 100 meter ride- more than most of us would be able to do. I pray that your trip has gone well today and that you will actually see a moose or two. they don't move if they don't want to and they go where they pretty well want to also. A lot like some people! interesting thoughts about your view as a "sought" person. But how far will that take us away from the "traditional" Lutheran and is that good? Have a great day! Jim