Journal 1

Journal Day 1 - Chicago

The day started very early at 5am for a shuttle ride to the airport in Burbank. After a layover in Phoenix, I arrived in Chicago's Midway airport about 30 minutes early. Sarah was flying in from South Dakota and her plane, which was to arrive before mine was delayed. I picked up my luggage and waited for Sarah to arrive. Believe it or not, it was our first time meeting face to face. Yet I knew who Sarah was as she came down the stairs to the luggage pick up.

We called Georgann, and after she picked us up we headed to Giordano's to meet Becky and her mom, Diane, for dinner. We had a great time chatting and getting to know each other. Although Becky and I had met at the December Celtic Thunder show, and Gerogann and Sarah had met at the Des Moines show. The deep dish pizza was to die for and only second to the chatter and craic at the table.

After dinner and some parting hugs, we headed back to Georgann's to chat some more and watch the Celtic Thunder Take Me Home show that Georgann had taped for me. Made for a perfect end to the evening.

And so ended my first day on my way to Ireland.