So a few months ago my sister called & said "I just won a trip from Oprah"!!!!!! We were freaking out! I mean who really wins stuff let alone a grand prize trip from OPRAH, AHHHHH! Over the next several weeks she was talking about taking Adam & the kids. Lucky for me she decided that her & I would have more fun. I have NEVER EVER been on an airplane or traveled anywhere besides to Vegas, SLC & Disneyland. She had never left her family for more than a few hours at a time. So we psyched ourselves out until it was time to go. We spent weeks shopping for the right warm clothes, because we heard from other people who had been to San Fransisco that it is bone chilling. Our husbands dropped us off at the St.George airport & said goodbye have a great time. We would fly to SLC then board another plane to San Fransisco. Mori & I had terrible anxiety, wondering if we were doing the right thing. We had both contemplated "THE WORST" & we still felt ok about going. Since I had never been through an airport Mori had to walk me through everything. I was checking in my bags, with her help of course & there was this couple who kept giving me funny looks. I finally said, "I have never been on an airplane before", they laughed like that was the craziest thing they had ever heard, & said I wish we were going to be on your flight! Haha, like watching me fly for the first time would be that entertaining. We finally made it through security & had our seat in the boarding area. I saw my therapist sitting there with her husband, how ironic, she may come in handy I thought. We were looking out the window at our plane when Mori says to me "look there is some fluid behind the wheels". Oh holy shit there is no way I can get on a plane that has fluid leaking, I told Mori. She said I better text Adam & let him know in case something happens. Ok, now I am FREAKING out!!!!! So I text Larry & tell him there is fluid behind the wheels, what am I going to do? While I am waiting for his response a man who was out inspecting the plane comes through the door & I say to him "what is that fluid behind the wheels"? He said just condensation & Larry text me back saying it is only condensation. Lovely, now dont I feel stupid, who doesnt know about condensation. Oh well, better safe than sorry, right? We board the plane & it is way smaller than I imagined & hot & stinky. I immediately buckle my seat belt & wait. The flight attendant says all of her crap & tells us we are ready for take-off please turn off all electronic devices. There is this moron in the seat across from me who doesnt have his seat belt on & is not turning off his damn device. I was getting very aggitated. If we were going to crash I did not want it to be because of the signal coming from the morons electronic device. I kept giving him "the look" but he didnt seem to notice. So were off. I was sure the stupid plane was going to rattle apart & fall from the air. My hand is clenched on Mori's arm & she puts her head in her lap, so I do the same. Much better! The cabin keeps making these terrifying beeping noises, I later learn that it is the seatbelt sign. Mori's head comes up so mine does the same. The stewardess comes by & offers a drink & peanuts, I decline. Who can eat with all the noise & bumps. I notice a man from the corner of my eye laughing, so I turn & ask are you laughing at me. He said yes. I let him know that this is my first time in an airplane & he says I can tell it is hilarious! Oh great I am glad somebody is enjoying themselves on this stupid airplane. The flight seemed forever & I am sure my sister was sick of me asking "is this normal, are you sure this is supposed to be happening?" We finally land only to realize we have to RUN to our next plane or we will miss it. We ran & ran & ran, never stopping, though we were both dying, especially Mori who has a 50lb laptop backpack on her back. We made it to the gate just in time to see the other passengers boarding. Holy crap, we were lucky. We board the plane & do a repeat the first plane ride. The only upside, the plane was bigger, the down side there was an older man sitting behing Mori who did not stop coughing the whole time. AGGGGGG!!!! By the grace of God, we land safely. Happy Day!

San Francisco Here We Come!!!!!

Flying Field Picnic 2008