I have never missed a flight ever. I can't recall a time when I was even close. There is a first for everything, and it figures that this morning's flight to Newark, NJ would have to be the first time that I was close to missing a flight. No, I didn't miss it, but it was close.
For some odd reason that I have yet to figure out my alarm did not go off this morning. We were planning to leave for O'Hare at 6:00 a.m., which would have given me plenty of time for my 8:00 a.m. flight. I woke up out of a deep sleep this morning and turned to look at the clock...6:39. Yikes! I don't think I have ever seen three Yamadas move that fast (Stephen is on a retreat this weekend).
Well, luckily or providentially, we hit all green lights up Golf and made it to the airport in record time. I flew through the self check-in, made it through security without incident, and ran to my gate. I actually had about 4 minutes to catch my breath before they called for the first boarding group.
I am now in Princeton at Erdman Hall--a renovated dormitory that PTS uses for continuing ed. visitors. After a Wawa sandwich (yes the name of the chain is "Wawa"), I am headed over to the Princeton Seminary library. I have a feeling that I am going to sleep deeply tonight.
Posted by Frank Yamada at October 2, 2004 02:31 PM