I Suggest You Start Your Day Differently Than I Did

After a long weekend, it’s back to the routine of early mornings. So, out of bed I jumped at 5, when the alarm went off. I headed to the computer to check all the things I check and then to look at schedules for sending JJ to Kateri for Easter. I tried the train schedule. Hmmm…………someone needs to talk to Amtrak about the user-friendliness of their site! I spent a good chunk of time trying to decipher the whole thing and then gave up and decided to look at Southwest airlines! Well, they were offering their $49 fares! Hooray! I promptly booked a flight! When Clay got up I shared the good news.

Me-I booked JJ a flight from Philly to Pittsburgh for only $49 each way!
Clay-How’s he getting to Philly?
Me-Huh?
Clay-It’s 3 hours (give or take) from Scranton.

I then remembered why we never use Southwest for JJ’s flights! They don’t fly from where he is. So I bought a ticket that no one can use. ~banging head on desk~
Luckily my husband can be level-headed and diplomatic (and it doesn’t hurt that JJ is actually Clayton Jr. so Clay can say “I booked a ticket for myself from the wrong city”) and was able to get them to agree to refund.

So, I’m back to square one. The school told me to have him travel from a train station that isn’t listed on Amtrak’s site. Though a 15 year old boy might think that traveling on a phantom train would be exciting! Hogwarts anyone?

Just one more chapter in the complicated world of having kids be away. I’m thinking I need a geography lesson and that booking travel at 5am may not be so smart either.

So, start your day with coffee, yoga, walking the dog, making breakfast, listening to Michael Jackson, anything but what I did!

Have a great day~

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