perldiver

Went into NYC last night, stayed with  avivasedai who had previously offered to drive me to the airport this morning--a most kind and appreciated offer.  I picked up food at GCT on the way through, including Indian food for avivasedai and luun (I had leftover Thai from lunch), some tasty yummy puddings, and tarts of various kind (pecan, 2 apple, coconut custard--I only ordered three, but the pie guy was kind enough to give me the fourth free).

This morning we got up at o-dark-hundred and piled out the door, leaving around 0615 to find snow all over the ground (as predicted).  As we were getting in the car, it was discovered that avivasedai hadn't realized I was going to JFK, not LGA--I sent her my itinerary, but we hadn't actually discussed it.  It was pretty clear from her reaction that this was going to be a problem for her, and she'd been under plainly visible stress the night before, so I said I'd take a cab if she dropped me in Manhattan.  She left me out at 125th, I got a cab driver, and it took about 30 mins to get to the airport.  Crowding was light, so security was a breeze.  I ate at the very tasty breakfast bar that JFK is now offering, bought a sandwich and banana for later, and am now enjoying the free Wi-Fi.  Man, this is a civilized airport...makes traveling so much better.