Ok, so from the looks of it you cannot tell it really was not midnight. Our flight left Newark at 6:30 P.M. to San Antonio, Texas. The factor that must be taken into account, and understood by all parents this time of year, was Daylight savings time. The clocks go back so an extra hour for everyone! Not really, kids cannot be tricked into this charade. Although she went to bed at the correct time the following day after DST, Sunday, the waking time was what her body clock told her was 7:30 A.M., so yes 6:30 A.M. So after two mornings of losing 1 hour due to lack of adjustment she was absolutely spent.
All day on the Monday, November 3rd, and entire way to the airport to everyone who would listen the mantra was, “I am taking a overnight flight to Texas”. Well, not exactly a myth, considering the time change and her normal 8:00 P.M. bedtime. Sitting in Business Class she begged me for dinner so I consulted the flight attendant who expedited the meal. Giving the speed of a 4-year-old’s eating she concluded at the same time I did. Without pondering for her dessert, she was out in 5 minutes flat, a record without a doubt but, not before reminding me that I would have to carry her limp, exhausted body through the airport to get the rental car.
All her visions and images this trip were correct. Upon peaking her eyes open for the 9:45 P.M. landing in San Antonio, which a few days ago would have been 11:45 EST, it really was somewhere in the middle of her night. Although, I have no pictures of the carrying through the airport, you will see shots of sleeping on plane, the car rental shuttle, and what looks like carnage at the rental car counter. In between the naps, in her true fashion she cracked jokes and laughed. Arriving at our hotel room and just prior to collapsing in the bed her last words were commenting on her approval of the room. Oh, and thank goodness for all she slept till 7:00 A.M. CST. Our travels continue right on schedule and timezone change.
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