I fit!

My apologies for delays in updating my blog.  I've been busy having a life!  On March 28th Andrew and I flew to London to visit my brother, sister-in-law and nephew.  I had fallen the night before and really twisted and banged my already bad knee.  So you can imagine my delight knowing I had to navigate two large airports and a packed flight for 8 and a half hours.

Obviously I managed, thanks to Anne-Marie for dropping us at the curb and the Delta Sky Cap taking our bags right away, leaving me only a backpack to manage.  The true test would come when boarding the plane and whether or not I could fit comfortably in the seat. When they called the first boarding for those who need "a little more time" I decided this was me.  Andrew opted to wait until the last call to ensure the least amount of time on the plane.  I preferred to get on, get in my seat, get the embarrassing seat belt extender in place and try to close my eyes before we took off. 

Not sure if any of you heard me that Wednesday, March 28th, but I was giggling like a little school girl when I sat down in the seat and fit without having to raise the shared arm with the other passenger seat.  It's the first time I can ever remember being on a plane and able to breathe after sitting down.  Now I still had to have the seat belt extender, but only because I lacked about two inches on the regular one.  It was so exhilarating knowing I am getting smaller and can do things more comfortably.  The flight over was rough and I didn't sleep much, probably because my knee didn't allow me extended relaxation, it would stiffen quickly no matter what position I tried putting it in.  The food was not great, they ran out of the two selections Andrew and I wanted before they got to our seats.  There was a noisy group of 40 high schoolers on a field trip and one really nasty attendant, she was very rude to several passengers.

But who cares, I fit in the seat!