Still in the cornfield . . . . 

The hazards of making the annual trip back to the cornfield for Thanksgiving is that with the family and friends comes the flight cancelations.  This year is no exception.  I decided to scout out possible Cyber Monday deals by going to the mall today and started rolling my eyes when Mom kept checking my flights.  But 2 hours before I was to take off, sure enough, my flight to Milwaukee was canceled.  We then hopped in the car to the airport, with me on hold with the airline.  The call lasted ONE HOUR AND 33 SECONDS.  Around 45 minutes of that I was on hold.  And at the end of it I was rebooked on a 5:55 am flight tomorrow morning.  The silver lining to this pretty mediocre tale of the airline industry vs mother nature is that I get to spend the night with my brother, which is consisting of ordering pizza, taking a seriously awesome shower, and watching TV on an obscenely large TV screen.  Rock on.

Shout out:  Apple Stores.  I don't have a blackberry or an iphone so I'm usually without internet access when I'm not glued to a computer.  I love Apple Stores 'cause they let you check your email (and flight times) for free and don't bug you to buy the macbook while you type (waste of breath anyway, I already own one).  So kudos to them, the free internet is MUCH appreciated.