Not the week to travel

January 3, 2022 · by JJD · in Nature, Ordinary Life, Seattle, Storms, Travel, Trials and Tribulations, Work · 5 Comments

I was supposed to start the new year off with a business trip to Washington DC. A series of meetings and onboarding a new team member. Last week when snow and record low temperatures shut down all travel out of Seattle I rescheduled my flight, pushing it out to today thinking the additional day would reduce the risk of weather-related disruptions. Alas. Although the rains have now washed the snow from Seattle’s streets, a separate storm system dumped snow on DC last night. Flight canceled.

The upside: I get to sleep in my own bed. Less chance of exposure during the omicron spike. The downside: Another week of work-from-home monotony. Sigh.

UPDATE: In other news, Alaska has helpfully rebooked me on a flight tomorrow night. To San Francisco. Lol.

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Anonymous · January 4, 2022 - 12:21 am · Reply→

I suspected this is how your travel plans would turn out. But, at least you’re home and not stuck waiting things out in the DC airport!
– Lady

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1. JJD · January 4, 2022 - 5:10 am · Reply→
  
  Me too!
  
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chitarita · January 4, 2022 - 3:00 am · Reply→

Amen to Lady’s comment!

And also, (in The Count’s voice) Three! Three trips cancelled by snow! Ah, ah, ah…

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Vanessa · January 4, 2022 - 3:41 am · Reply→

You are likely much safer at home these days!

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1. JJD · January 4, 2022 - 5:09 am · Reply→
  
  Yeah, you’re right. DC isn’t doing well with the omicron variant.
  
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