philadephia in duress...

So, we're coming to you from PHL. Yes, i said "we". Jackie and i have been sitting in the philadelphia airport for several hours now. Our flight to San Francisco has been delayed a lot of hours. Apparently, many flights have been delayed. This massive storm system has really made a mess of air travel. I was in Wilmington, Delaware all week for work and it was VERY VERY cold. i like cold, dont get me wrong, but i was SO not prepared for this.
hat? no.
scarf? no.
gloves? no.
coat? no.
i had.....a blazer. that was my protection against the 10 degree weather with the hail, sleet, raining ice, major snow, etc. A BLAZER!!!! i clearly didn't check the weather.com site very well. oh well, live and learn.

anyway - jackie and i are waiting here and decide to hit the bar with the delicoius cuban sandwich (which i've previously discussed). we sit down about 615. the waitress tells us they are about to close the kitchen because they're out of almost everything bc it's so crowded. so we ordered quickly and then waited 1.5 hours for our food. NOT KIDDING!!!! it took a long time. however, we had a seat by the window and watched a dude driving a baggage cart do doughnuts on the icy tarmac for about 30 minutes....no kidding. it was awesome!!! forwards doughnuts, backwards doughnuts...the guy was having a ball.

anyway - the restaurant is out of fries....so when i ordered my sandwich, i got the 'other' option. you know...'upgrade to curly fries, onion rings, etc for just .50 more!!!". the lady charged us for this!!!! i complained. i mean....hello they didn't have fries!!! they can't charge us for ordering 'other'. she was PISSED and said 'are yall kidding its only a dollar!!!". well, i would have let it slide til you pulled the attitude. man!

ok here is my story of the day. while going through security, the lady 2 people behind me pulls out the largest ziplock bag ive ever seen. (think....the size bag you would use to marinate an entire turkey). she has her toiletries in there. my mouth is hanging open staring at her. she's about.....30? traveling alone. quite bitchy. tells the security guy 'I'm carrying the toiletries for my whole family....including my kids!!!". no kids visible within 100 yards. not to mention, the bag is full of normal-sized shampoo, conditioner, perfume, makeup, facewash, etc. definitely adult woman toiletries, not childrens stuff. i couldn't believe the nerve of this lady...but i have to give her credit. nice try!!!! i dont know what happened bc i got my stuff together and left the area, but i was still laughing inside. :)

next time.....a guest author!!! Cara has written her thoughts about the Columbus, OH airport.....a frequent destination for her. i know you are all dying to hear about it.....i sure am.

bye!
-A&J