Bits of my day

I woke up at 4:45 AM.

I put on my jeans after a quick shower.  I felt something in the pant leg.  I reached up to grab said object and ended up fishing out a large beetle bug thing.  We’re talking larger than the size of my thumb.  It was still alive.  I don’t like bugs.

My lovely friend Amy attempted to drive me to a shuttle service to the airport.  We started to get lost.  Then we got a flat tire.  Then she started to change it.  But then the thingy that lifts the car up (can you tell I’ve never changed a tire?) collapsed and almost sent her car into the car parked behind us.  The minutes until my flight were melting away, so I had to call a cab to get me to the airport.

I had the cab drop me off at the American terminal, since I was on an Alaskan flight operated by American.  Turns out I needed to check into the Alaskan terminal.  Had to speed walk several terminals down.

I rolled out of the Portland airport and headed straight to the church to help decorate for a dear friend who is getting married tomorrow.  I ironed more black tablecloths than I’d like to remember.  I tried to make myself look presentable with about five minutes in the church bathroom before the rehearsal.

I sat in the rehearsal and watched this beautiful woman walk towards a man who is an answer to so many prayers.  And the tears flowed.  And the day was suddenly worth it.