Today we left for Ireland. The airport was a nightmare. Our carry ons were too big even though we have never had an issue with them. London is very strict now on what one can and cannot bring. One carryon the size of basically a laptop computer and that’s it. Ours was bigger. We tried to move things around but eventually I had to throw away my nice packof tomatoes and one of our sleeping bags. We could not check them in ieither beacsue the ticket counter had closed. At this point I was frustrated. I toss the sleeping bag and the worker tells me condescendingly “we are doing this for your protection, to stop terrorism, do you understand that?” I tell her yes and continue to repack my bag. She tells her coworker, “oh she doesn’t understand does she? She doesn’t get that we are doing this for her safety.” I tell myself to breathe and hope that everything fits in the measuring box so we can go. It does but boy did that woman strike a nerve. After that part of security we went through security #2. Byron and Liam had their bags searched. At this point our flight is scheduled to leave in 5 min. We arrived at the airport early too! Luna is standing there while Byron’s bag is being meticulously searched and wells up. She says she hates this and really does not want to be doing this anymore. I clarify and she said the airport is too stressful for her. Poor thing. It’s time now to run to our terminal. Byron and I said that if we missed it or if got any crazier we were going to just take the train to the village. The kids did a great job running all the way across the airport to our gate. We make it dripping in sweat. I don’t see a plane. We missed it. Part of me is relieved. Okay so we are going to the village. Might as well ask where my bags are. She tells me the flight is delayed and the plane is not here yet! So we sit, wait and take off an hour after our scheduled departure time.
The rest was smooth. We arrive din Ireland and found our shuttle easily. It was a nice ride to Galway. Our hostel was nice too. Mellow. We shared with 6 others. It was cheap and we weren’t going to be there long. Everyone was nice and went to bed early. Byron stayed up and watched a movie in the common room. Earlier we went to dinner at a pub and had sir fry veggies on noodles. That was so good.
I told Luna and Liam about Bella this morning before we left. They were making elaborate plans on who would walk here and take care of her in California. I just told them. I explained what James and thought happened. We think it was Parvo. They took it better than I thought. Liam asked some questions, cried a bit and said he felt better. Luna cried but not for long. She liked having a reason why it happened. She was so sad that we would not be able to bring the puppy home as a present for Andie. She got over it and went to play. Hmmm…I think she is holding back. I think that’s what the tearyness at the airport was. Later in Ireland on the shuttle she screamed at Byron with such anger. I asked Byron to be more patient with her.
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