Hey guys! Just a quick note of explanation as to what is going on with the site and why so many regularly scheduled posts have yet to be posted.
I had the pleasure of attending the Savvy Blogging Summit 2011. I tried to get as much posted in advance as I could, but many advance ads that I normally receive in the mail on Wednesday did not arrive before my 7:00am Thursday morning flight and the courses at Savvy are intense and they (and the other activities) keep you busy from 8:00am until midnight each day. I squeezed some deals in here and there, but wasn't able to keep up the pace.
On the bright side....I came out of Savvy with a TON of ideas for several series of posts that I think you are going to LOVE.
So fast forward to Sunday morning....Briana and I left in plenty of time for the airport (we were roommates at Savvy and were on the same flight that morning), but due to inefficiency at the Colorado Springs airport, I BARELY made my flight and Briana missed it (she was trying to check a bag). I made it to Chicago to catch my flight to Philadelphia, sat down to do some work during my 3 hour layover, turned on my computer and pretty much got a message that said "your battery is toast".
I challenge you to find an available outlet in O'Hare on a Sunday afternoon!
So - no work to be done...s'ok - my plane gets in to Philly at 5:00pm, I'll be home by 6:00pm and can get some work done...right? I hop on my plane to Philadelphia from O'Hare and about 45 minutes in to the flight, the captain comes on the speaker and tells us that we have a "hole in the plane" and are landing in Pittsburgh. If I live for another 80 years, I hope I never again hear "We have a hole in the plane"!
On the bright side, we didn't crash!
Bottom line, after wandering around the airport for 4 hours, I FINALLY found an outlet in a restaurant in the Pittsburgh airport.....with just enough time before my 8:45pm flight to Philadelphia to write this post.
On the bright side, the Pittsburgh airport has an AMAZING Steelers store in it...and you know how much I love the Steelers.
I will start getting caught up when I get home tonight and all day Monday. Posts will go up in the following order:
Genuardi's
Acme
Giant
everything else
Thanks for your patience!
Adrianne
Thanks for the Steelers shoutout (coming from a Pittsburgh'er)!! ; )
Gary
We are just glad you made it. So many of us come to rely on you and the information on this site. From myself and I'm sure most of, if not all of the others.
THANK YOU, for all you do.
Briana
Um, yeah, I'd be a little freaked about a hole in the plane! Glad you made it home safely...and while I did miss my flight...I would rather that happen than have your experience...I'm already a nervous flyer! 🙂
celia
Holy mackerel! I'm glad you are ok. I think I would have to take to my bed with some chocolate after that.