June 5th

THIS IS A PREVIOUSLY MISPLACED BLOG ENTRY FROM THE LA TRIP. I WAS STILL IN CHICAGO.  

June 5th, 2024

when my alarm went off at 545 am this morning I got up and got organized. retrieved any and all amenities and packed up the toilet paper and tissue. I moisturized my hair with the hand lotion in the bathroom, gathered my towels and wash clothes and put my back pack and purse together. I was determined, now that it was daylight, to get cigarettes. 

but first, BREAKFAST.

THE FOOD at this Holiday inn Express in rolling meadows was pleasant considering I hadn't eaten much but Starbucks and Taco Bell over the course of 20 hours. and not a lot of either. snacks really. by the end of this journey I'm going to be trim. or lose at least 20 lbs. I enjoyed weird cheese omelets and scrambled eggs, pork sausage links, Danish and cinnamon roll. I also grabbed and yogurt and banana for later cause if I endured any more delays they were not about to have my fat ass fucked up for food you hear me. lol. ok I'm cool. sorry. I'm calm. anywho ....

I finished what food I could eat, drank my milk and juice and went to my room to get my umbrella.

I walked out of the hotel and recorded my whole encounter. I walked into the marathon next to the hotel around the corner, a place called Aloft. our shuttle had stopped there first last night. 

inside the marathon it was clean and organized, the man inside very kind in explaining to me that the store owner chose not to have alcohol there because of the area. I asked if it was a dry county. he didn't understand what I meant. learned something new! 

and then I bought my cigarettes for 26000 dollars. kidding. 15. but still. I was robbed. I bid the man adou 

and left. 15 dollars poorer. 

when I returned to the hotel I told the wonderful gentleman, who btw had to have been working well over 16 hours at that point, to schedule my shuttle ride for a little earlier. when you are taking plans remember you still have to go through TSA and you cannot predict how long hat process will take. bigger airports require more walking so aim to arrive and travel the crowds 2 hours prior. this gives you time to reorganize, eat, drink, use the bathroom and do any part minute stretches and yoga- which I highly fucking recommend as a old bitch with old bones and ligaments. 

I met a sculptural artist on the shuttle and re aquianted with a couple I left the airport with the night before. I love the social aspect of traveling. I love talking to new people. I was slightly refreshed but by the time I was up to about 20 minutes to board the plan I was weary. 

I kept thinking to myseld- please don't let me get delayed again I can't. 

when the plane came I sat on the floor by the window watching. I did some stretching because I needed it. 

well- we didn't get delayed. maybe like 20 minutes. but as I write this post I am four billion miles about earth soaring over a the begining of mountain ranges. hello west coast. hello deserts. hello beautiful long ranges. hello prairies. hello home. 

actual miles above earth are approximate cause I can't measure shit