Well, I did it. I left Indy. Aaron drove me to the airport at about 1:30 PM. Leaving Sophie and Sam at the house was very difficult. Admittedly, I got a little teary-eyed not knowing if I would get to see them over the next two months. I am crossing my fingers that Aaron will bring them to Detroit. But that’s weeks away still. A quick stop at McDonald’s (hey, I gotta play Monopoly), another quick stop to the bank and then we got to the airport at about 2:30 PM. Getting baggage checked was an ordeal – who knew finding a printer could be so difficult? Just to get my darn receipt! And I still had to pay for my luggage. About 30 minutes later, it was time to say goodbye – again – very hard. But the good news, I will see Aaron on Sunday, so I just have to get through the first leg of rehearsals. I had to go through some stricter checkpoints, but nothing major. What’s up with the “blow all over you thing”? That’s new. Of course, when isn’t a flight delayed to La Guardia? At least this time, it was only 30 minutes (not counting the 20 we sat on the runway). Oh well – it gave me time to run lines. But, I am now in the air hoping that my two checked bags and the one I had to check at the plane arrive safely with me (also safely). Let’s also hope I can navigate my way through the airport with all of my luggage! That’ll be a sight! Ha! How do you pack for two months? While I am somewhat familiar with La Guardia and the whole “catch a taxi” part, I am not sure what will await me at my apartment. I hope it’s clean, I hope it’s in a decent part of the city (my “backyard” is supposed to be Times Square) and that I can learn to navigate the subway easily. Did I mention I am a little nervous about that? Oh boy (as said in the spirit of Martha Ray). After the flight, I caught a taxi (now dark) to take me to my apartment. You know how you cross your fingers quietly hoping that it’s just nice, the bed is comfortable and it’s clean? Well, I got so much more than that. It’s SUPER nice; I really like my “home away from home.” There’s even a doggie next door that barks occasionally – reminding me of Sophie and Sam. It’s all good. Too tired to go out for dinner, I popped a bag of popcorn and called it a night. Yeah, they left me some comfort food in a welcome packet. Nice, huh?
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