Comments on: Never Travel with Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:43:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Margaret Garrison http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13337 Margaret Garrison Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:31:02 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13337 My husband and I were on the flight returning from Las Vegas to Chicago. We were landing and I was able to read the billboards along the roads below when the airplane shot straight up in the air. Everyone screamed from fright. After we were in a straight line to once again, land, the pilot came over the intercom and informed us that when we were landing, there was another airplane on the runway. The alertness of the pilot saved all of us from what could have been a huge tragedy. My husband and I were on the flight returning from Las Vegas to Chicago. We were landing and I was able to read the billboards along the roads below when the airplane shot straight up in the air. Everyone screamed from fright. After we were in a straight line to once again, land, the pilot came over the intercom and informed us that when we were landing, there was another airplane on the runway. The alertness of the pilot saved all of us from what could have been a huge tragedy.

]]> By: Julie Leto http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13200 Julie Leto Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:17:08 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13200 I am traveling next week. I do not want to jinx myself. The airlines are good. They are on time. They fly high and land softly. BUT...well, there was this one time when my daughter was about 3 that we planned a trip to Charlotte. My hubby went to a football game in Jacksonville, but was supposed to fly to Atlanta and meet us there for our connecting flight. I got to Atlanta with toddler in tow...and his flight had been delayed hours and hours and he was missing the connection. I had to lug said child and all her accoutrements (said with a French accent, of course) from concourse T to concourse A (those of you who know Hartsfield know this is a treck) with no stroller! And did I mention she was still flying in a carseat then? Heavy duty? Made of like steel? We get to Charlotte and there is not a single skycap to be found. NO ONE. And no carts. It was after midnight and the toddler was asleep. I had to get all the luggage (including my husband's), all her stuff and drag it to the curb. Finally a taxi driver took pity on me and helped me get the rest of my things while I held tight to my kid. I nearly collapsed at the hotel. It was late and guess who didn't have a bellman? I went and grabbed one of the carts and the desk clerk had THE NERVE to give me a dirty look. Well, needless to say, that desk clerk probably never made that mistake to any other harried mother ever again. My husband made it to Atlanta and because we had a 10:15 am appointment the next morning to ride Thomas the Tank Engine in some teeny-weeny town two hours away from Charlotte, he rented a car in Atlanta and drove all night to meet us. He stopped for two hours at some hotel and paid a full night's stay to get some sleep. Otherwise, he was wired by the time he met us. THAT's what you do for your child. She loved Thomas. I am traveling next week. I do not want to jinx myself. The airlines are good. They are on time. They fly high and land softly.

BUT…well, there was this one time when my daughter was about 3 that we planned a trip to Charlotte. My hubby went to a football game in Jacksonville, but was supposed to fly to Atlanta and meet us there for our connecting flight. I got to Atlanta with toddler in tow…and his flight had been delayed hours and hours and he was missing the connection. I had to lug said child and all her accoutrements (said with a French accent, of course) from concourse T to concourse A (those of you who know Hartsfield know this is a treck) with no stroller! And did I mention she was still flying in a carseat then? Heavy duty? Made of like steel?

We get to Charlotte and there is not a single skycap to be found. NO ONE. And no carts. It was after midnight and the toddler was asleep. I had to get all the luggage (including my husband’s), all her stuff and drag it to the curb. Finally a taxi driver took pity on me and helped me get the rest of my things while I held tight to my kid.

I nearly collapsed at the hotel. It was late and guess who didn’t have a bellman? I went and grabbed one of the carts and the desk clerk had THE NERVE to give me a dirty look. Well, needless to say, that desk clerk probably never made that mistake to any other harried mother ever again.

My husband made it to Atlanta and because we had a 10:15 am appointment the next morning to ride Thomas the Tank Engine in some teeny-weeny town two hours away from Charlotte, he rented a car in Atlanta and drove all night to meet us. He stopped for two hours at some hotel and paid a full night’s stay to get some sleep. Otherwise, he was wired by the time he met us.

THAT’s what you do for your child. She loved Thomas.

]]> By: Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13198 Carly Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:56:31 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13198 I love my Elton sweatshirt. I got it with the plotmonkeys in Vegas! I love my Elton sweatshirt. I got it with the plotmonkeys in Vegas!

]]> By: Leslie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13193 Leslie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:47:08 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13193 Oh, Carly, you really are CURSED. I have been so fortunate in my travels. Never any major horror stories. I did have a bad cause of "this water don't agree with me" in St. Lucia, but otherwise, nada. Sorry I'm so quiet today--finishing up this book and sending it off TODAY. Oh, Carly, you really are CURSED.

I have been so fortunate in my travels. Never any major horror stories. I did have a bad cause of “this water don’t agree with me” in St. Lucia, but otherwise, nada.

Sorry I’m so quiet today–finishing up this book and sending it off TODAY.

]]> By: Donna M http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13192 Donna M Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:28:14 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13192 Carly sorry you have a bad travel vibe. :love2: My air travels & car travels are usually pretty smooth. One time when I was flying back from Colorado they boarded the plane & we sat there for a bit & then an announcement was made that there was something on the pre-flight check that they didn't like so everyone had to deplane & be put on another one. There was another plane to San Francisco in an hour. The people that had connections to make were the most affected & they took care of them first & helped them reschedule etc. While I was standing in line for the next flight people were whining & bit$$ing :violin: which I thought was dumb cause did they want to crash in the Rocky Mountains or the Sierra's. It was only an hour & I'd rather fly on a plane that checked out ok. Just my humble opinion!! :D I love traveling by car or plane. I go with the attitude that I'd rather get there tomorrow than not at all & whatever happens once I leave my house adds to the adventure!! Oh yea, my luggage didn't come in once with the plane I was on & I had to spend an extra hour at San Francisco airport, I was not happy! The luggage was on the next flight, thank heavens!!! So all that said, I don't have any real horror stories. :) Carly sorry you have a bad travel vibe. :love2: My air travels & car travels are usually pretty smooth. One time when I was flying back from Colorado they boarded the plane & we sat there for a bit & then an announcement was made that there was something on the pre-flight check that they didn’t like so everyone had to deplane & be put on another one. There was another plane to San Francisco in an hour. The people that had connections to make were the most affected & they took care of them first & helped them reschedule etc. While I was standing in line for the next flight people were whining & bit$$ing which I thought was dumb cause did they want to crash in the Rocky Mountains or the Sierra’s. It was only an hour & I’d rather fly on a plane that checked out ok. Just my humble opinion!! I love traveling by car or plane. I go with the attitude that I’d rather get there tomorrow than not at all & whatever happens once I leave my house adds to the adventure!! Oh yea, my luggage didn’t come in once with the plane I was on & I had to spend an extra hour at San Francisco airport, I was not happy! The luggage was on the next flight, thank heavens!!! So all that said, I don’t have any real horror stories.

]]> By: Tina Martinesi http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13191 Tina Martinesi Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:23:02 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13191 Hey Carly, Since reading your blog last week about how you got published, I've been dying to ask you, and I know I'm getting off topic, but when they asked you to write under another name, did you get to help choose this name or was it selected for you? Hey Carly, Since reading your blog last week about how you got published, I’ve been dying to ask you, and I know I’m getting off topic, but when they asked you to write under another name, did you get to help choose this name or was it selected for you?

]]> By: Karen B http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13190 Karen B Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:56:25 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13190 Feb(?) 1965. My mom, 1 year old son and I were flying from MPLS/ST PAUL to PITTSBURGH for my great aunt's funeral. I had a funny feeling about the trip and packed a separate bag with overnight stuff and carried it on board. Terrible storm out east, PGH airport closed, stranded in Cleveland overnight after hours of circling. Finally made it to PGH, bussed to downtown, cab to relatives who lived in area of town not plowed. Cab driver paid a kid for his sled, piled on the luggage and we walked over a mile - me in high-heeled boots... Son came down with chickenpox... Feb(?) 1965. My mom, 1 year old son and I were flying from MPLS/ST PAUL to PITTSBURGH for my great aunt’s funeral. I had a funny feeling about the trip and packed a separate bag with overnight stuff and carried it on board. Terrible storm out east, PGH airport closed, stranded in Cleveland overnight after hours of circling. Finally made it to PGH, bussed to downtown, cab to relatives who lived in area of town not plowed. Cab driver paid a kid for his sled, piled on the luggage and we walked over a mile - me in high-heeled boots… Son came down with chickenpox…

]]> By: Tina Martinesi http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13189 Tina Martinesi Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:38:32 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13189 OMG Carly, I'm just glad you made it home in one piece:happy2: And 40 pages thats great! From the looks of those photo's I'd say it was worth it? And I love the Elton shirt!! OMG Carly, I’m just glad you made it home in one piece And 40 pages thats great! From the looks of those photo’s I’d say it was worth it? And I love the Elton shirt!!

]]> By: katie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13188 katie Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13188 Sorry no bad stories....I hate car trips, though. Hubby likes to work and get some miles under his belt before stopping for the first night. Hate that with three kids. Sorry no bad stories….I hate car trips, though. Hubby likes to work and get some miles under his belt before stopping for the first night. Hate that with three kids.

]]> By: Carly http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13187 Carly Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:57:50 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/360/never-travel-with-carly/#comment-13187 Nothing is worse than being stranded with little kids! Ack! (Unless it's food poisoning on your honeymoon, you poor thing, Gigi!) Along w/the iPod I highly recommend noise cancelling headphones! Can't live w/out them if you travel! Nothing is worse than being stranded with little kids! Ack! (Unless it’s food poisoning on your honeymoon, you poor thing, Gigi!)

Along w/the iPod I highly recommend noise cancelling headphones! Can’t live w/out them if you travel!

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