24 hours after leaving San Francisco, almost to the minute, I am home. Sans luggage.
My luggage went to Orlando, FL. Hmph. I hope it got a tan.
In other news, I am in an article today in the San Francisco Chronicle. I don't remember saying that I make several hundred dollars a month from my blog - I SO WISH - but from various writing opportunities and not every month. Just the VERY LUCKY MONTHS.
Now, I'm listening to people melt down and freak out, and waiting none so patiently for my luggage to be delivered, so I can give the kids some of the amazing swag I was able to procure. I'm glad to be home, stinky and tired and frustrated. But undeniably home.
Hey, that was an awesome writeup! And it's NOT all sunshine and rainbows....
Posted by: Anne Glamore | July 22, 2008 at 01:16 PM
Have no fear your bag will show up within the day. That's the one nice thing about Southwest as they only deal with their own customer's bags since they don't interline with other airlines. Interline is airline speak for transfering bags and/or customers between different airlines.
Sorry that I missed the opportunity to meet you, as I was on my own vacation this past weekend. Of course your conference would be in the city that I live and I would be out-of-town!
Posted by: LeeAnn | July 22, 2008 at 01:28 PM
Hi there Miss Carmen! I tagged you in my latest post! :)
Posted by: TAG | July 22, 2008 at 02:42 PM
Glad you're finally home!
Posted by: Brandy | July 22, 2008 at 03:27 PM
Hi Carmen. Thanks for linking to my article, or rather what was left of it after drastic editing.
I want to let you know that I put those exact details that you mentioned in my original article -- that you earned up to several hundred, through problogging and your own blog. One of the downsides to being a freelancer is that I was not able to look over the editors' shoulders as they did their cuts (which they had to do due to space limitations) to make sure everything left in is perfect.
Thanks for giving me the time, you were a great interview and I wish the final product could have better reflected our conversation!
Posted by: Carrie | July 22, 2008 at 04:53 PM
OH. MY. GOD. What a terrible trip home. And here I was feeling whiny because my first plane arrived late and then sat on the runway for 20 minutes and I almost missed my connection. Oh, and a mean flight attendant lady claimed my food counted as an illegal third carry-on because I'd put it in an eco-friendly canvas bag rather than a paper one, and made me stop at the door to the plane and take it out of the bag and put the bag in my suitcase while annoyed other passengers pushed past me unmolested by airline staff with their food in paper cartons and their airport store trinkets in plastic shopping bags.
I think I would have smacked someone if they'd insisted on searching me after everything else you went through. Seriously. If I were you I'd be in prison right now. And all you did was cry a little? You are a superwoman.
Posted by: jaelithe | July 22, 2008 at 05:03 PM
Nice mention, but I wish they'd said how many kids you have--they left that out on you. It's impressive:)
Posted by: Stephanie C. | July 22, 2008 at 08:57 PM
I agree with Stephanie.
Posted by: maria | July 23, 2008 at 04:25 AM
Cool! That's great to be featured in an article.
Posted by: Asianmommy | July 23, 2008 at 01:37 PM