Alex had his first experience of flying by himself. He left on Thursday afternoon to go see his Uncle Brian in Chicago. Alex and Brian have always been close, so it was fun for Alex to be able to spend some one-on-one time with him this weekend.
The plane was supposed to leave at 5PM on Thursday from Rochester. We were told to be there 2 hours early for paperwork, ect since he was flying alone. Zach went with us so that he could see the planes. I am glad that we went early as we found out his flight was cancelled. So, he got on the 4PM flight and got to Chicago an hour early. Luckily Brian left for the airport early and was there when Alex landed. What an experience going through security! It is great that there is all this security, but it is a busy place. Between taking off our shoes and pulling out any liquids for them to see. Then, they had to hand search Alex's bag because they could see some wires. Turns out it was the power strip that Brian wanted that was throwing them off. But, we made it through and got Alex in the air.
It sounds like they had a lot of fun. They were able to get tickets to see the Cubs day game on Friday at Wrigley Field. Saturday they went to an Air and Water Show. Sunday they walked to Navy Pier and were able to ride the Ferris Wheel and play Mini Golf. They also walked to Buckingham Fountain and other places. When I get some pictures from Brian, I will post them.
Alex's flight home seemed uneventful. He got in about 15 minutes late, which is good in airline industries! He told me that he was able to meet the pilot and see the cockpit on the trip home. So, that was exciting for him. He is pretty tired out and just hanging around the house now. He is ready to go visit Brian again!
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