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Results: 1 matches for your search: I spent most of yesterday afternoon in the airport waiting for our new arrivals. We arrived at noon, twenty minutes after their flight arrived. We knew it would take some time, but we wanted to make sure we were there when they arrived. As people from the Amsterdam flight emerged through the smoked glass sliding doors with the big "Do Not Enter" signs on them, the excitement began to build. An hour later, when no one else was left in the waiting area, the anxiety began to build. A few phone calls later, and we found out from a friend of a friend's father saw our new arrivals on the flight. Now they just had to make it through immigration. A new batch of expectant people began to arrive in the waiting area, as a people emerging from a London flight emerged. An hour later those people were all gone as well, and still no new arrivals for us. Now logistics began to play a part. Our new arrivals brother, due to some cancellations, was able to make it to the airport, so we only brought one minivan. However, as the clock crept past 2 pm he needed to head back to Ann Arbor for work. This would leave us with the task of taking 7 people (hopefully) and the worldly possessions of a family in our one van. I began to calculate how much drag would be created by strapping my son to the luggage rack atop the van. Finally, at 2:35 PM, after 18 hours of flying and 3 hours in immigration, they appeared happy and exhausted pushing three overloaded luggage carts. All anxiety went out the window and we were filled with joy (for the record, it was I who saw them first, no prize for this, just saying). I must say that the density of the minivan exceeded normal operating parameters on the way back to Ann Arbor. The speed bumps in the parking garage earned some new scraps, as well as the bottom of our van. Eventually, we made it home and the suspension breathed a sigh of relief. I hope that we made a good impression for the US of A. By their smiles I think we did all right. Now comes the really fun part. We've got three people who have never been to America. Everything we take for granted will be new to them. All the places nearby where we take people who visit us, will take on an added dimension. We've done it before, and it's a blast. It's like watching excited kids open presents on Christmas morning. Fun times ahead. That's all for now. Stay geeky! Filed under Musings by Brian - Wed Nov 4, 2009 @ 3:25 PM (Permalink - Discuss) |
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