Kate got stuck in Chicago last night due to weather, and was put through the five stages of airline annoyance:

1. Denial: “Your flight is on time. We’ll be boarding in five minutes… despite the fact that the plane is, uh… still in Schenectady.”
2. Anger: WTF? Stupid airline! #@#$@#$#@!!!!!

Okay, I guess I can stop right there at two stages, unless “waiting three hours for a shuttle to take you to a hotel at an undisclosed location, where you get to wait forty minutes to check in” is a stage. Actually, I guess it is. Let me take another stab at it:

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Waiting in line for {rebooking agent, shuttle bus, hotel check-in}
4. Repeat steps 2-3 indefinitely

Poor Kate! Anyhow, Lydia and I are still having a nice time, though we’re looking forward to go picking her up.