What was I thinking??

So, son #2 wants to go to Florida...
he works full-time and has college.
He tells me he can squeeze it in if we book the trip the second week of March between Thursday at 10:30 pm and Tuesday at 4:00 pm- with advance notice to schedule Florida appointments and arrange to have off from work-
Mom: "A if we do that you have to leave on a Friday"
A: "So,..."
Mom:"We cannot do that in MARCH- the Friday is Friday the 13th"
A: "So,..."
Mom: "No, that won't work- you cannot fly on Friday the 13th!"
A: "why,...."
Mom: "Cause it is FRIDAY the 13th"
A:"You are so SILLY- they don't shut down the airports and all cause it it Friday the 13th Mom, book it I will be fine."

SO- Mom books the flight against her best judgment and it is "fine" all right! Conversations ensue regarding the trip and son assures mom we are "all set" and after many many discussions regarding arriving early, what to pack, arriving early, what not to pack, arriving early, print boarding pass, arriving early, don't forget boarding pass, arriving early, getting the "needed" itinerary vs. the "wanted" itinerary scheduled, arriving early - did I mention arrive early??

3/13/2009 -Phone rings at 5:35 AM. Mom was SLEEPING, Son reports he is still HOME. Son just woke up, not at airport. Son called at 5:55 am, is now at airport and long lines -lots of waiting. Son calls at 6:05 am, still in line, airport paging all flight passengers-guy in front of him is a "jerk" has a noon flight and won't let son cut in line. Son very agitated and of course this is everyone else's fault....Son speaks to agent who assures him an alternate flight will be arranged. 6:15 am, son misses flight, mom checks computer, next plane leaves in 15 minutes. 6:30 am son arrives at designated gate- is informed he was booked at his request on next flight, but while he did not make it through the gates on time his luggage did! He has just missed flight #2 but his luggage didn't! Bags are off to sunny Orlando.....Son is "not yelling" on cell phone at mother,...Happy Friday! Son gets flight to Ft. Lauderdale, has to kill an hour in the terminal but won't leave area and risk missing flight #3- good idea. Once he gets to Ft. Lauderdale he will kill another 1.5 hours then board a new plane to ...Orlando, where he will hopefully meet up with his LUGGAGE and my mother. His 6:15 NH direct/non-stop flight to arrive 9:30 am at proper destination is now a WAIT-Fly-WAIT-fly-find bag-find ride 6:15am t02:10 pm kinda day...ask me again why we should not fly on Friday the 13th?? and I am SURE there is more to come as it is only 7:50 am....stay tuned!

And, Happy Friday the 13th to you to!