Good News - Bad News

GOOD NEWS: WE WERE ALL ON TIME AT THE CHURCH!
bad news: philly group stuck in traffic on 95S.
GOOD NEWS: UNITED HELD THE PLANE FOR US!
bad news: we couldn't land at rapid city (due to AMAZING thunderstorms) after circling overhead for an extra hour or so...
GOOD NEWS: THEY FLEW US TO DENVER TO REFUEL!
bad news: they decided to wait until morning to try again.
GN: THEY GAVE US VOUCHERS FOR HOLIDAY INN AND BREAKFAST!
bn: only 15 of us made it onto the HI shuttle; 7 were LEFT BEHIND.
more bn: denver airport closes at 1:00.
even more bn: HI shuttle driver went home at 1:00.
GN: THE UNFORTUNATE SEVEN FINALLY FLAG DOWN A SHUTTLE "TAXI" VAN.
bn: there is another little family waiting with us, including grandparents and sick young grandaughter
GN: THE SHUTTLE SEATS 10!
bn: four hours sleep
GN: GOT TO SLEEP ON A BED WITH A GREAT SHOWER AND BREAKFAST BEFORE CATCHING THE FREE SHUTTLE BACK TO DENVER INTERNATIONAL!
bn: plane to rapid city delayed two hours...natch.
GN: WE ARE ALL WELL AND RELATIVELY HAPPY! SOUTH DAKOTA...HERE WE COME!
- Lee