L.A., Flight Delays, and My First Byline! Plus, Julie Ann Crommett
A belated Monday morning hello.
Yes, I’m aware that it’s Tuesday and I missed a Monday morning greeting. But technically, today is my Monday because American Airlines stole a day from me.
I spent last week in L.A., hanging out with family and friends, eating way too much food, and doing all the touristy things. It wasn’t as warm or sunny as I’d hoped for, but we had a great time nonetheless.
That is…until it came time to fly home.
Our 12:30pm Saturday flight out of LAX didn’t board until 1:30 and then we sat on the runway for a bit while someone fixed something on the plane and then did some kind of paperwork something or other… All I know is that we missed our connecting flight out of DFW by 20 minutes.
Fun fact! There is only one flight that goes direct from DFW to Albany and it’s an American Airlines flight that leaves at 7pm every night. Since we missed our 7pm Saturday night flight, we were bumped to the 7pm Sunday night flight. And then, due to weather issues and yet another mechanical something or other paperwork fiasco, that flight didn’t actually take off until 9:30.
So, now we’re home but it was a very extended, unexpected stay in Dallas that caused me to lose a day of work. At least L.A. was fun!
In other news, I was honored to be invited to share a bit about my work and experience in a Substack publication called Your First Byline. It’s a fantastic resource for aspiring journalists—I highly recommend checking it out! If you’d like to learn a bit more about my middle-aged entrance into the glamorous (ha) world of freelancing, you can check it out here:
I hope you enjoyed last week’s interview with Amelia Ireland. I didn’t realize it at the time, but apparently mine was her first official interview. I really enjoyed her book and look forward to reading more from her in the future! This Wednesday I’ll share some of her recommendations on things to do, read, watch, and listen to.
On Friday you’ll get my interview with the phenomenal CEO, producer, and inclusive storyteller expert Julie Ann Crommett. (You might not know her by name but trust me—she is a force of greatness in the entertainment industry.)
That’s it for now! Wishing you a wonderfully creative week!