Stuck at O'Hare....

This has been such a crazy month, I haven't had time to update my blog, until tonight. I am stuck at the Chicago O'Hare airport hoping to catch a flight tomorrow morning after I missed my connection from Raleigh, NC. I have been traveling a ton for work lately, and as we all know, this is one of the many joys of traveling in the winter. Weather delays. Only, interestingly enough, when I landed in Chicago 4 hours late the weather was perfectly clear (still is). Which prompts me to ask...is this alleged weather delay a ruse to avoid putting me up in a hotel? YES.

I usually enjoy hanging out in airports, but not overnight. The last time I pulled an all-nighter in an airport was during law school, which was 10 years ago. In fact, I spent three nights in the Cleveland airport. That was exciting. NOT. I am much grumpier now, not as enthralled by the excitement. Luckily I have my bag because I carried on my luggage so at least I can brush my teeth tonight. Enough of my complaining.

The past month has been fairly uneventful. On February 5th I edged one year closer to the dreaded 40. Where did the last 37 years go? I can't believe how time has flown--it's scary. My oldest nephew turned 17 two days ago. Also scary since I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. Funny story there. My brother-in-law was in Hong Kong for an interview or business trip, I don't quite remember. Heather, Michelle and I were all living in Provo going to school at BYU. Michelle and Colin were renting the basement apartment, Jon and Heather were renting upstairs, and I was living in Stratford 305. Heather goes into labor 4 weeks early. Michelle and I show up at the hospital and Heather needs someone to accompany her into labor and delivery for an emergency c-section. Michelle drew the short straw there. I went to Smiths for film. Imagine that, film. Can you even buy film anymore? By the time I returned from Smiths, Zachary Lange Hoopes had made his triumphant, albeit untimely entrance into this world and was immediately placed in the newborn ICU. He spent a few weeks there and the rest is history. Here's a picture of Zach today. He's a great big brother to his 4 younger siblings, especially the twins, Jonathan and Warner, they love him. Happy 17th Zach!