Kiss our ASS! Ryan and I were supposed to be flying into LaGuardia Airport yesterday but as fate would have it, our flight coincided with the biggest snowstorm New York has seen in recent history. We arrived at Vancouver airport at 5:00 a.m. and were home by 6:30 a.m. with packed bags and frowns on our faces. We spent about an hour trying to figure out where else we could fly to for a couple days but ended up asking for our airline points back and heading back to Ry's mom's house to pick up our dog.The next few hours were spent canceling our meal reservations at Jean Georges, Scarpetta, Bar Boulud, Balthazar, and Maialino and convincing The London not to charge us a fee for ditching the hotel last minute. We tried desperately to get some of the $1200 back we had spent on theatre tickets but it just wasn't happening. There will be empty seats at La Cage Aux Folles, Promises Promises, Spiderman, and the Trockadero Ballet.
I didn't really believe it was as bad as the news was reporting it was out East. I mean, when it snows in Vancouver - and we're talking a light dusting - people freak out and forget how to drive. Then I watched a video via Towelroad and it all sunk in:
December 2010 Blizzard Timelapse from Michael Black on Vimeo.
So, we're having a stay-cation. I'm not sure what entails but I'm guessing it means that EVERYTHING can be justified whether it be food, beverages (which I've had a head start on), or shopping. Happy Holidays everyone. Ours might be expensive!
