Next Wednesday we are heading to Duluth, Minnesota, for Patti?s cousin Kara?s wedding. Duluth is about 3 hours north of the cities and on the Wisconsin border. We have been looking forward to this trip since we found out she was getting married. Our trips to Minnesota are always nice and it?s great to see Patti?s side, something we have not done since Kara?s brother got married almost two years ago. This brother, Andy, had a son a couple of weeks ago so it will be a pretty eventful trip.
This will be Ethan?s first airplane trip and the first time all 4 of us have traveled on an airplane together (I took Emily to Atlanta last December but Ethan and Patti did not go). Emily has averaged about 3 airplane-length trips a year so she is pretty good with flying. Ethan is easy going and still young so we don?t anticipate much of an issue. The trip takes about 2 hours so not too long confined to a metal tube. STILL, with young kids, anything can be an adventure.
Patti called me today and the following conversation took place?
Patti: ?I just talked to my parents and since they are flying Northwest as well, they wanted to see if the airline would let you switch Emily?s seat and they would take her out with them from New York.?
Me: Stunned silence. Not sure I heard Patti right. Speechless.
Patti: ?You there??
Me: I made some kind of gurgle sound.
Patti: ?They are going out Monday so they would pick her up at the ferry (Long Island Ferry, a great halfway point between us and Patti?s parents) on Sunday and watch her until we get there.?
Me: ?Is something wrong with them??
Patti: ?Stop it?
Me: ?Drugs??
Patti: ?No?
Me: ?Are they drinking a lot??
Patti: ?That?s enough.?
Me: ?They?ve met Emily, right??
Patti: ?What is wrong with you??
Patti?s parents are really good like that and we appreciated the offer. I did call the airline but because our tickets are out of a different airport they wouldn?t do it without a large fee, a tongue lashing from the supervisor, purchase of an additional ticket, naming rights to our next child, a written promise to not fly them again and the deed to the house. It was a very nice idea though. All joking aside, I can see the draw. Little kids are fun and add an element of surprise to any travel experience. Plus she is cute and Jim would get a lot of attention from some of the ladies in the airport.
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