The alarm went off at 4:30 in the morning,
And I knew this day was not going to be boring.

Daphne arrived to take me to LA,
And there was no traffic all the way.

But we had not expected…..
That the United terminal would be severely congested.

When we checked in….my name…
Was not listed to fly on this plane!

It was not surprising….
That my stress level was rising.

A lot of time evolved,
But the problem did get resolved!

My sister in law was as red as a flame,
Because she stood there experiencing the same.

We said goodbye to her son Erik and Daphne my daughter,
Who had kept us calm during this bother!

At the gate we wrote, and read in a somewhat comfortable seat,
And then wished I had the cheese roll Daphne had made …to eat.

For lack of space I had left it in her car,
But Ans had packed us a granola bar !

Four and a half hours to Chicago O Hare,
And after a four hour wait…to Dusseldorf from there.

We walked, and walked, the busy terminal and ate,
Before we walked to the gate.

The plane left late pm.
And after the long flight, the time in California, will be early Monday am !