July 8, 2008
The Pletcher travelers are at it again. I got home from a 2 day trip last night, and packed for an early departure this morning. Rachel was home and packed, however, the boys were at Brandon and Chelsea’s awaiting to be picked up. We rolled into Orlando at 7:15 to wake them from slumber, and continue to the MCO airport. Our flight was to depart at 9:25, and was booked to near maximum capacity. I wanted us to be one hour prior so we could be first on the standby list. When we arrived, another pilot and his wife had beat us to the standby list, however, in true SWA style, he signed up for the cockpit, his wife was in the back, my 3 were in the back, and I was on the 4th F/A jumpseat. Only on Southwest would you see all the employees rallying together to get our family of 4 onboard. Rachel was in true social form with the F/As. Even though she could not speak too clearly after chewing her lip to shreds in a post dental procedure novacaine episode.
Got to Norfolk just prior to noon, and got the rental car. It is a Chrylser Sebring, and has ample room. We immediately headed to Williamsburg, and we happened upon a visitor center just before passing into the Hampton tunnel on I-64. Got some ideas for the trip, and headed into the Williamsburg, also to their visitor center. We saw a 36 minute movie at the visitor center and scoped out our plan of attack for tomorrow. It will be a full day.
Back to the streets to find our hotel, the “Americas Best Inn” in Williamsburg. I had read some not-so-nice reviews online in reference to this hotel, but we are going for value here. However, the hotel is not too bad, and the kids just lounged around after an early Italian dinner across the street. We also played in the video arcade, and pool. We won quite a few stuffed animals in the “claw” game, and Rachel was very excited to have a new doll and stuffed animal dog.
The kids are tired from some cumulative fatigue, and we are laying low tonight, with an early turn-in for tomorrows big day. We plan on seeing Bob Laub and family Thursday night!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let the good times roll…………………………………………
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