3 for 3 and 1 Runaway Plane

Since moving to Jackson, I’ve had three groups of visitors that all had eventful starts to their trips. In early-February, Aimee and Max arrived a day and a half late after spending the night in Chicago because of a local snowstorm and then a good part of the following day in Dallas because of a snowstorm in Jackson. In mid-February, the taxi van that Laura took to the airport almost flipped over after hitting a high curb in downtown San Francisco. Then, her flight was delayed by four hours because of a tired flight crew, which seems to be the new and acceptable reason for a delayed flight and a cover up by the airlines. Tonight, my brother Joe’s flight was the most spectacular, as it ran off the runway after landing and made the news on CNN.com. Thankfully, no one was hurt in the accident. But, there was a fire seen in or around the engine, so Joe exited the plane through an emergency door and rode down an emergency slide. With several visitors planned for the month of March, I hope that they have less exciting starts to their trips.