Well, we made it back home. It took a little while because there was a delay in Dallas. It was raining and the flights were backed up on the runway. We sat on the runway for about 20 minutes after waiting to board for about 45 minutes. We initially were told that we were going back to the terminal because someone wanted to get off the plane. If that had happened, it would be another 45 minutes before we could get on our way. Well, John Wayne Airport has an ordinance that flights have to stop after 10:00 pm. This is because of the neighborhoods around the airport and the noise. So we had to really leave or we would not have had a chance to reach the airport that day. We started back to the terminal or so we thought. The next thing we hear from the pilot is that everyone needed to get ready for take-off. We were on our way! We made it home about 30 minutes late. Not to bad. If anyone is going to fly American Airlines, just know that they charge for their snacks - $3.00 a piece. They have a large container of chips, M&M's (not the largest bag), a large snickerdoodle cookie, and a trail mix. You can get your own bottled water for $2. If the flight is over 3 hours, then you will have the ability to buy a sandwich for $5. You still get soft drinks for free - the whole can. You can take food on the plane.
Also take your own headphones. They charge $2 for theirs. You can watch some TV but you don't have an option to see anything but what they show you. We did get to see a movie, "The Holiday", on the way back. It was good - chick flick of course but still good. Dad didn't watch but was engrossed in Sudoko.
I was so happy to land without my ears hurting or clogged up for awhile. They were great - no problems and I didn't have to drink a bunch of water. Jenn you know the feeling.
We are home and trying to get back into routine and to catch up on things.
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