Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Homecoming

Hey all. Lots of people have been 'threatening' to meet us at the airport when we arrive with our new package. So, here's the down and dirty on our travel for Friday, Sept 5th. Our flight into Detroit (NW26) is supposed to land at 1:35pm local time. (Sue, I know you probably can't worm your way thru security but I wanted to at least let you know when we would be there.) Flight to Norfolk (NW1770) departs at 5:17 and arrives in Norfolk at 7pm on the dot.

A word of warning - Ty is very shy around new people and has proven he is capable of melting down at the drop of a hat. He will be tired and cranky (I'm sure all of us will) but I don't want that to stop any well wishers from coming. Just be prepared that he may not be on his A game (or even B or C game). It may sound crazy but we are going to try to upgrade to business class on the long flight from Tokyo to Detroit - they have reclining seats and I wouldn't be eating my knees for 12 hours. We haven't spent as much money as we thought we would over here so it may be worth it to buy the upgrade. Keep your fingers crossed it's not an arm and a leg - an arm we will do but we need that leg to get us around the airport. He doesn't like the taste of Benedryl so we may have to slip him a mickey - he refuses to eat teddy grahams anymore b/c the 'test mickey' (aka disolving b-dryl strip) we gave him was hidden in a teddy graham sandwich. Barring that, there's always the option of a Screwdriver - avail for the low price of $5 from you friendly flight attendant. Uh, just kidding...kind of.

OK this isn't the official daily post - just a quick itinerary update. I'll blog a little more later.

4 comments:

yimu said...

i am so excited for you guys...i wish you luck for the flight home..i know it was not easy flying the first couple times w/6&7 yr old girls(4 wk old was a piece of cake)and our flights were only 2 hours long and they speak english(although by the way nobody listens to me i think i must be speaking snuffily mandarin)we will be praying for your safe return home..love you so much..yi mu

Jeff Crag said...

Can't wait for you guys to be home!
FYI....it's an international flight, so booze is free...

ashleigh said...

one more day guys!!! we will be praying for the flight. it's a doozy but just think...at the end you are done. all done! and your life can move on as mommy and daddy! you will do great. and, there is a fantastic chilis in the detroit airport that you should have plenty of time to sit down and eat a good american meal.

lots of prayers coming your way. maybe you will meet up with the special flight attendant who had a thing for eric and he can get you an upgrade...

enjoy your final day in china. take it all in. we can't wait to see you!

Nai Nai said...

Yeah, Friday is almost here. Hang tough and get those upgrades. You can do without an arm, but do keep your legs for the airport schleping. Lots of prayers are going your way and He'll get you through. XOXO Mom & Nai Nai or whatever TY calls me.