DOH!

Okay guys. This is embarrassing. 

I've been planning for a month to spend Easter in Chicago. Chicago is my sanctuary. Strange to find that in a big city. I'm positive that it has more to do with the people than the city itself but I digress. About a month ago, I hit a wall. Had some crappy stuff come my way and figured it was time to escape. I called all of my nearest and dearest in the windy city to make sure all would be around. In planning ahead, I got a great deal on a plane ticket. Even though I'm headed out over a holiday weekend. 

As I've dealt with the ickiness of the last 30 days, I've used Chicago as my "light at the end of the tunnel". Tomorrow, I depart. I even left work early today to come home and pack. A day before a trip is planning pretty far ahead for me. As I drove home, itinerary in hand, ready to zip to my computer and check in...something strange caught my eye. My itinerary read as follows:

Depart Chicago Midway 4/8 8:55pm

Arrive Omaha Eppley 4/8 10:20pm

Depart Omaha Eppley 4/13 8:00pm

Arrive Chicago Midway 4/13 9:20pm

Ummmmmmm...anything look strange here? I booked a round trip plane ticket to the wrong city. This is BY FAR, HANDS DOWN the DUMBEST thing I've done lately. I'm only relieved I realized it today and not at 7:45 tomorrow night at the ticketing gate. 

Of course all of the things I had going for this ticket initially, worked against me. It's Easter weekend. I booked a non-refundable cheapo seat. I am SOL unless I'm willing to pay three times the price to change the ticket. I am not. 

So, now, tomorrow afternoon, my itinerary will go as follows:

Depart Omaha work via Toyota 4/8 2pm

Arrive Chicago ANYWHERE 4/8 10pm

This makes me sincerely hope that circumstances in my life will only improve and that I will never again make rash ticket-booking decisions under emotional stress (see previous post for emotional details). DOH!