We made it

I'm in Broomfield, CO for the 2009 Midwestern Synchronized Skating Sectionals.

It was a treacherous journey... our team's flight was scheduled to leave Louisville at 7:00 a.m. Instead, the plane had a mechanical error and Northwest booked us on later flight at 8:45.... in Cincinnati two days after a winter storm coated the region with ice.

They gave us vouchers for cabs so we packed in 4 to a cab to make it to Cincy. Our driver drove with his emergency blinkers on at about 35 mph most of the way. Two other cabs stopped for gas and potty breaks which were cutting it close and they arrived at the airport just as we did. The driver finally said, "It danger, I scare." He also said he wasn't driving back home any time soon. Poor guy.

The check in crew was great and got us through as fast a possible, especially since we all had to check our skates. We ran to security and then to the gate. Fortunately, the plane waited for all of us.

It was a direct flight too which was nice. I got to sit next to Beverly Duburow who skates in Lexington and remembered me skating there as a teenager when her kids skated. It was enjoyable catching up with her finding out about how her kids are doing and any other skaters that were from Lexington. She is skating on the adult team.

With over 20 people with the Masters and Adult teams combined, we booked a limo to take us the hotel. Goofy limo pics coming soon...