I Picked the Wrong Day to Travel

For those of you who know me personally, some of you may recall that today I was flying to Dallas on business. Some of you may remember what airline. And still, others may have seen on the news that an airplane belonging to the airline I was on had a forced chute evacuation on the runway because of smoke in the cabin. For anyone who was worried, it wasn't my flight, but then again, a little too close for comfort.

Today apparently, is the anniversary of the worst air disaster in the Dallas Fort Worth Airport history. While we were landing safely, someone was placing 130 long stemmed roses in the fence in memory of those who died. Not something one likes to think about while on a plane ...

Then, as we sat down to lunch, the news channel began showing scenes of the airplane crash in Toronto. It would be several hours before it was announced that all had miraculously survived. In the meantime, I checked into my hotel and turned on the television to see scenes of an Amtrak derailment in North Carolina in which the driver of the truck that struck the train was killed, and more scenes of a road closure due to a fatal car accident just a few miles from the hotel.

Is it any wonder that my co-worker and I decided to walk across the street to a restaurant to eat? Some days, it would seem, are just bad for traveling. Let's hope things calm down before it's time to fly home.