It's still possible tomorrow, but I'm not counting on it.. it's up to Erin.. won't know until the morning

How was your day hun?

stupid double post

That's tough when it's up to other people.

I'm probably going to have to spend the night in Denver Airport and take the early flight to Michigan.

My only other two options are to take the evening flight from Denver and spend the night in either Dallas or Chicago. I would rather spend it in Denver or Dallas. Chicago's a nightmare and the reviews say it's one of the worst airports to spend the night in. Denver rates pretty high as being good.

Well I can't blame her if she decides not to.. it's a mess up there..

Yuck.. spending the night in any airport sucks. I remember being stuck at Dallas because of a freak ice storm.

I was looking at buses, and it's cheaper to take a bus to the place I need to be than it is to Traverse City, which is closer.

Weird!

My son said he can take me to the ferry, but not until Saturday the 14th. They wanted me to try and come early, but it doesn't look like that will happen unless I take the bus.

Guess ya do what you got to... buses aren't much fun either.

He can take me to the ferry on Thursday too, I just won't get any rest after staying in an airport all night.

I should just tell them I can't get there until Saturday. Then I could get a little shopping done and relax a bit.

That sounds like a good idea if they don't mind..

That sounds like a good idea if they don't mind..

I'd rather tell them I'm not coming and go work at Estes and then on a ranch

I'd rather tell them I'm not coming and go work at Estes and then on a ranch

Is that what you'd rather do? Is it possible?

Sure, anything's possible, I think. But I'm thinking I need to go, even if I'm kicking and screaming all the way there.

Something's spooking me and I probably need to find out what is.

Hummmm... OK, if you say so..

I think I'm ready for that mountain climb, I've got Monday and Tuesday off. A nice hike will help clear my mind.

I'm extremely tired and emotional, so now's not the time to make any changes to my plans.

I know myself well enough to know that if I'm having strong intense reactions to something, it's something inside of me that I need to face.

So I need to go see the ghosts of the past and set them free!

I understand and yes, whatever it is, you need to face it, may not be as bad as your feeling.

Take that hike, sit in the quiet, it will help. It does for me.

Thanks, thinking back it never really is. Just feels that way until you say hello to it.

Has to do with my son, my son that committed suicide eleven years ago...he was 20 years old. Mackinac Island was the first place I took him when he was a baby... about a year old. It won't be the first time I've been back to the Island, but it will be the first time I've been back to Michigan in 9 years.

I've been talking about it this afternoon, so it's not a huge scary monster anymore.

It'll be okay and I'll be okay. And it will be good to go back there and remember the good stuff as well, plus create new memories.

See, there you go.
It will be OK and we're here if you need us... or at least I will be..

Thanks Stu, you're a great friend