Doug and I stayed at Meg and Nick's last night so that I could catch my morning flight today. The four of us tired a new restaurant in downtown Orlando that we all loved. I had not been in that area before and was impressed with how beautiful it was. There was a large pond that surrounded the downtown area with dozens of swans swimming up to the feeders placed strategically in the water to attract them. After dinner we walked along a path circling the lake looking at all of the birds in the park, impressed with the multitude of restaurants that we could try on a later date.
This morning, Doug dropped me off three hours early for my flight. With the government shutdown the news was full of long lines at the TSA counters, and we wanted to make sure that I got through it in plenty of time to make my 8:30 a.m. flight. Thankfully, it was nothing like the media reports we had seen. Someone was there to greet me when I got out of the car with my large suitcase and I was the first person in line for security. The boarding process was so much easier than before Southwest changed to assigned seating and my flight actually arrived early. I met the best employee ever at National and soon I was in a red Jeep Compass driving out of Midway's parking garage.
The trip to Syracuse was a lot easier than I expected. Traffic in Chicago was lighter than expected too. Tolls were more expensive, but thankfully, I brought cash and didn't have to wait too long to pay them. I listened to the Big Picture podcast on the drive and stopped at McDonald's for lunch. I arrived at my parents' home well before dark thankful to have made it safely and ready for a break from traveling.
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