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Back in England now... riding the airline coach from Gatwick to Oxford as I write this entry. From a travel point of view, this year is off to a more normal start for me. Less than one week into the year and I have already flown; unlike 2008 when I was grounded for over six months -- my first flight was not until mid-July! Now I am back in England for twelve days, then I am flying off to Japan for a week!
Alas, the return flight was less than what could have been desired. For one thing, it involved a stopover -- never a good thing. Even worse, the stopover was in Philadelphia. In my experience, the PHL airport is something to be avoided whenever possible! This time was no exception. Thanks to a hydraulic leak, we left (and landed) over two hours late. They also managed to lose one of my two pieces of checked luggage. Whee!
Still, the flight itself was good. I managed to sleep for much of the journey, I was lucky enough to have a remarkably friendly (and cute) neighbour to chat with, and I started reading Twilight -- getting through about one third of the book.
Also keeping my mood up are the fresh memories of a wonderful time in Chicagoland. I will try to write about the whole of my US trip soon, at least in summary, but for now I just want to say that the five days I spent at the Event Horizon (and vicinity) were fantastic! Particular thanks go out to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gyades, the terrific tawneypup, the incredible iamthesphinx, and xirpha for making this trip into such a good time!
Finally, as a PSA, I should say that I intend to venture into the virtual swamp of my InBox and LJ backlog in the not-too-distant future -- either today or tomorrow. I have not touched either my e-mail or my f-list in two weeks whilst travelling, so it may take some time to clear everything. Indeed, it remains to be seen whether I ever catch up with my f-list or write it off as a lost cause! Still, if you have sent me something recently and have been waiting for a reply, rest assured that it should be coming soon!
Alas, the return flight was less than what could have been desired. For one thing, it involved a stopover -- never a good thing. Even worse, the stopover was in Philadelphia. In my experience, the PHL airport is something to be avoided whenever possible! This time was no exception. Thanks to a hydraulic leak, we left (and landed) over two hours late. They also managed to lose one of my two pieces of checked luggage. Whee!
Still, the flight itself was good. I managed to sleep for much of the journey, I was lucky enough to have a remarkably friendly (and cute) neighbour to chat with, and I started reading Twilight -- getting through about one third of the book.
Also keeping my mood up are the fresh memories of a wonderful time in Chicagoland. I will try to write about the whole of my US trip soon, at least in summary, but for now I just want to say that the five days I spent at the Event Horizon (and vicinity) were fantastic! Particular thanks go out to
gyades, the terrific tawneypup, the incredible iamthesphinx, and xirpha for making this trip into such a good time! Finally, as a PSA, I should say that I intend to venture into the virtual swamp of my InBox and LJ backlog in the not-too-distant future -- either today or tomorrow. I have not touched either my e-mail or my f-list in two weeks whilst travelling, so it may take some time to clear everything. Indeed, it remains to be seen whether I ever catch up with my f-list or write it off as a lost cause! Still, if you have sent me something recently and have been waiting for a reply, rest assured that it should be coming soon!
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*welcoming hugs*
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*hugs you tightly*
Any chance of seeing you in the near future? Perhaps, oh, this coming weekend at a certain housewarming party? *crosses fingers*
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Well, as an early heads up, I plan to next be in Chicago around mid-July, though precise dates are not set this far in advance. Unless, of course, you would like to try to pop on over to this side of the pond... maybe taking in Summer Solstice at Stonehenge or something like that?
Looking forward to meeting you at long last! You are one of only two people on my f-list that I have not met in person!
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You are quite right about my travel luck! Really, it was slightly daft to plan to stay up all night for Solstice, then fly to Chicago, then drive immediately to New York. There were so many things that could have gone wrong with that plan -- I could have been too tired to drive, the car could have failed after being unused for six months, the plane could have been delayed, the weather could have been horrendous. But somehow it all worked out beautifully![*]
Thank you so much for the help... and it was very good to game with you on Sunday afternoon! Will see you again in the Summer... and hope to see you over here at some point!
P.S. I hope that
[*] Which is good, because the day after I arrived was the only possible day that I could have seen the lovely
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I don't know... your travel luck is pretty good, but just getting your luggage now? Oof. Glad it all ended well, though.
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I like the Sunday gaming session, though I wish it was longer. Maybe we can do more gaming when you come back during the summer. I am already looking toward four-square spring training camps.
[info]fitzotter loves her penguin. It has not yet exploded. We are keeping our fingers cross and we make sure it does not sit on the Telly.
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:-)
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I did! And my kitties are all okay! So a great big YAY!!!
*huge hugs*
It was so very good to see you again -- several times -- whilst I was Stateside! I hope that this year, you and A get to make it out here at last. (You would love it, trust me!)
Very glad to hear that and VERY happy your trip ended so well!
*coy smile* Actually... better than you might think, even. Won't say more here. We should talk sometime soon. *grin*
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I got so much Nomdad time, it felt down right scandolous!! But I was definitely not complaining. And HUZZAH for kitties being okay!! :-)
Alright...we should definitely talk sometime soon. When do you leave for Japan? Or will it have to be after you get back?
Let me know soon! ;-)
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*big hugs*
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Have a great time in Japan! Looking forward to chatting when you get back!
*big hugs*
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I had a fantastic time in the States... and it was so good to see you again, my dear! I will still be writing up our Manhattan-in-Winter outing for LJ posterity, just as soon as I find the time![*]
From reading your own LJ, it sounds like the rest of your Decemberween holidays went really well! Yay! (Especially New Years Eve! *wink*) Very glad to here it! Welcome to your first full year as a New Yawker! *grin*
I need a bit of time to re-settle in here... and to prepare for a meeting in Japan the week after next. Sometime soon after, though, we should talk again! It is always quite nice to hear your lovely voice!
*more hugs... and a little nibble*
[*] After all, I wouldn't want either of us to forget about such a wonderful evening! *smile*
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I'm so glad you had such a good time in the States! It was wonderful to see you, and I am eagerly anticipating (but with patience, since I imagine you've got rather a lot going on right now) your account of our NYC Winterthing.
Thank you - I'm really excited about this year! I think I quite like being a New Yawker. *grin*
Enjoy your settling in, and I hope that your meeting in Japan goes well! How long will you be gone? I'll look forward to talking to you when you get back.
xoxoxo