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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Learning on the Fly



We unexpectedly flew out of Boston a couple of weeks ago due to the untimely passing of my precious Mom, Colleen Cady Hayes. I haven't been home to Dallas in over 5 years and, as unfortunate as the circumstances are right now, it's been such a blessing to reconnect with family and friends. Just the children and I made the trip while Andrew, my hubby, stayed home to hold down the fort....job, animals, and new farm that we closed on the day before we left for Texas. However, hubby  was able to get us all safely to Boston and on our way for our 2+ week visit to what was once considered 'home' and the birthplace of our children.




Travel these days seems to inevitably be riddled with its delays and stressful moments and I must say that this was the first time I've attempted to travel all alone with just the kids. We left home at 5 a.m. so we could be to the Boston airport by 10 a.m. The plane was delayed 2 hours so we spent that time touring the historical district around the Boston Commons. Not a bad place to kill some time! We had enough time to check out the subway, the old gravestone markers...some dating clear back to the 1600's, and the old church and state house along the Commons. 

As you might've guessed, my biggest trepidation was getting us all through security but thankfully that episode was uneventful. I had managed to schedule a non-stop flight to Dallas so once we were in the air, it was smooth sailing to DFW. The biggest thrill of the flight, though, was yet to come...




The highlight of the flight was that the pilot invited the kiddos to tour the cockpit of the jet once we landed. I didn't even think anyone did that kind of thing anymore! What a thrill...and an education! : D