Leaving Denver
Actually, getting stuck in Denver overnight wasn’t too bad. We found a Homewood Suites near the airport that offered a shuttle service and a hot breakfast, and managed to catch a few hours of shut-eye.
Actually, the hotel staff were more than decent; they had complementary toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, shaving cream and combs waiting for us when we arrived. Such amenities, plus a comfy room and breakfast, are not the sorts of things a stranded traveller usually expects to find.
So we’re in the Denver International Airport now; the plane begins boarding in about an hour.
It sucks, having missed seeing Grace upon arriving home and Ella at her awakening…but at least United is getting us home only half a day late. It’s way better than being stuck here.
I started blogging back in 2004 -- in May, if the Wayback Machine is to be believed. Not that I remember the exact day. To be honest, I didn't take it that seriously then; it was a fun distraction, but nothing more.
That all changed, I think, once the Danish cartoons were published, and the assault on the right to freedom of expression became very visible. With the recent issues in Canada concerning the "human rights" commissions, the gravity of the matter has only increased, and my interest in blogging has increased right along with it.
I used to blog at a domain called Time Immortal, but it seemed to be the right time for a change -- there's been a lot of that in my life of late. Hence this blog: a fresh start, and proof positive that I won't shut up even if I get shut down once in a while.
