WoW! 1/26/09

Where to begin?
Thursday, delayed in Sarasota due to storm front through Atlanta, delayed 1/2 hr getting to Atlanta, missed connecting flight. Re-booked for later later flight. Finally into Buffalo only to find out had to sit there for an hour waiting on next group for our stretch limo. Finally in Limo, get to Canadian border, and our strategic partner out of L.A. had an issue on his passport, so we were turned away. We had to return him to the airport so he could work with the U.S. Consulate the next day. We got back to the border, and into Canada we went. 15 miles from the Resort, the left rear tire blew out. Thank goodness the driver was a good driver, we could all have been dead. Off to the side of the road we go, and they pull out a 1 ton jack for a 3 ton vehicle. The COO of our company was with us, and he and I sat inside while the young bucks went outside to try and help the driver. An hour later, a frozen cluster of young bucks climbed back in, and we had to wait for a replacement limo to get us to the resort.
We left the Buffalo airport around 7:30 p.m., checked in at 11:45. I grabbed a quick Canadian beer and hot wings for a quick dinner, then off to bed I went.
I can truly say I can understand why the wifey says I snore. My roomie, whom I'll refer to as Thomas the Tank, woke me up numerous times that night. I have a new respect for what my wifey has to put up with.
Saturday afternoon, ate lunch. At the evening's event, people started dropping like flies. close to 80 people got food poisoning, and I left Sunday late afternoon three pounds lighter than I arrived with.
Next phase. Get to the Buffalo airport, asked to be placed on an earlier flight, no problem I was told, so I checked my luggage with my work laptop and coat.
When I reached the gate, the captain of the flight came out and told us that Atlanta was closed due to weather, and he would update us as he could, so instead of flying out at 4:30, we didn't leave till 7:50 p.m. I have to add a caveat to this though. Prior to this, they called me to the desk and told me they had canceled my flight from Atlanta to Sarasota, so I would fly out of Buffalo at 6:35 a.m. the next day. I asked them if they had canceled the flight to Atlanta, which they hadn't, so I made them put me back on that flight as I'll be damned if I am going to get up that early to get to the airport the next morning.
I got to Atlanta, booked a room, slept a good 7 hours, then finally, finally, got home yesterday about 2:00 p.m.
I am about 75% capacity, but am rebounding very well!
Glad to be home, missed my wifey, missed my girls, ok, missed my kids a little bit.

Shuffling Off To Buffalo / Niagra Falls, Canada

So just a quick pop in, then off I go for my company's annual gathering in Niagra Falls Canada. I haven't posted in quite awhile, so thought I'd update everyone on my weight loss. I am now down a total of 21 lbs, weighing in at a nice 223 yesterday. I thought I was loosing still as my clothes are fitting better, and wifey is glad to see that I will probably get to spend at least another 20-40 years being a Butt! :-)
Off to Canada I go, and a quick I love you to all just in case (I hate flying)!