brnvl .... someday .... maybe...

I got up about 5:30, finished packing, and headed to Omaha at 7:30. Got to the airport just fine. and loaded on plane... now something's is wrong with the strut. They are flying in a replacement strut, so off the plane we go. Nice visit in airport with a mom headed to Columbia (THE COUNTRY), with a 1 1/2 year old and a three year old. She appreciated the help with Mia. Pretty little mom and girls. Pretty brave mom with 2 little girls. It is 4:03 and I am once again on Flight 1023 headed to Dallas/Fort Worth. Hopefully, the strut that was injured at 11 is now being fixed with the part that they flew in and we can now head south. It was a great 6 hours in Omaha airport. I didn't have anything to take pictures of, and I will not get to BRNVL tonight, but I have the first flight out at 9:45 and should arrive about 11:15 Tuesday morning. Found out they replace the one strut and it leaked with the new one on. BUT they did bring along a new shimmy damptner. It needs replacing...and the pilot just posted that the service guy has never changed one, before. Now that's reassuring. The pilot said that it didn't look too complicated to him, but he said he was not a service guy. Good thing the Lord knows it all. Update at 4:23. Mechanics went back to shop to get tools that they need. Estimated time of departure... no idea. 4:37 As I look out the window ... it doesn't look promising. But the pilot just came on the speaker and said the part shouldn't take very long and we'll be on our way to Dallas. There were a few claps, the rest of us felt, I'll believe that when we land. We made it to DFW airport and I tagged along with a kind couple to the shuttle we needed to get to the motel we had a voucher with. Wittes from 5 hours from Omaha headed to Jachsonville Florida to see their 3 kids. Spent the night watching hgtv and texting Denny and kids. Pictures are from the Windom hotel I stayed at in Dallas and Matt and Becky opening presents on December 22.

nd kids.