EWR

Landed at Newark five hours past scheduled time. Diverted to Dulles when we ran low on fuel after circling a weather- troubled final destination for a very long time. Sat on the ground at Dulles for hours. Starving. Needing to pee. Exhausted from a 3 am wakeup. Cramped from sitting in tiny space all day. Eventually I was allowed to hit the lav, eventually they brought round granola bar treats, eventually we landed in New Jersey. Tomorrow: we race.

Grateful:
Conversations with Erin that kept me grounded whilst grounded

Never getting to the point of feeling like I wanted to cry, even when the strange no turn streets of Newark had us very turned around at a very late hour.... Not even when RW took my beanless burrito to his hotel and left me with his disgusting bean filled one as my o ly source of solid nourishment all day. I'm not bitter.

Loved ones who care about my whereabouts and well being.

A clean, safe hotel room.

Sleep.