Veags Trip Starts at Airport

Our day started earlier for some this morning. As I woke to finalize some last minute things at the shop, I call Bishop to see what time he’s heading for the airport. “We’re already here” he boasts as Bast is ordering up another pitcher in the background. Its 7 AM.
Once we all made it through ticketing and they luckily “found” Mikey’s reservation, we headed to security where Mrs. Topliff thought “3 ounces of liquid” was the MINIMUM you could take. She had to dump the 1 gallon jug of baby sun tan lotion that was to be used to cover the body of Shawn “the Great White Hope”.
Upon entering the airport bar, Jill Kelley greets us by ramming an Alien Hockey Pin into our chests as she mumbled “urgha thug turat itsasre”…she had a head start with the bartender.
We discussed our plans for the trip and each offered suggestions as to what to do first.
Team Captain Lowell states “ Lets hit the sports book and watch the Hawks annihilate the Red Wings….” While Fascian decided betting on the Mock Trail competition that McElyea was attending was the better idea. I don’t think they televise that on ESPN, or any channel for that matter.
After several pitchers, a few ice teas, some chicken tenders, sprite & strawberry daquari (that’s my wife for ya), we board the plane. We scare the flight crew with our obnoxious attitude, but they give it right back.
Once settled in our seats, but only after Brand & LeFleur fought over who got to sit next to Neil, we felt the trip had finally arrived.
“Prior to take off, the plane is too heavy up front” they announce. All of us are in the forward part of the cabin so we start to listen. “We ask for 4 volunteers move to the back or we cannot take off.” Goaltending great Shane Bast steps to the plate and proclaims “I’ll go as one.” To everyones delight, he’s all that was needed to balance it out.
They held an inflight raffle for some prizes and we generated to winners. Nate Brand & Jill Kelley each walked away with some Elvis glasses and Fascian hit it big with a keychain. I got a big fat ZERO for my $125 worth of $1 tickets. So much for spending money when we land.
So I type this as we fly but cant send until we land which should be in about 30 mins.