Did I mention I didn’t realize how big the Denver airport is? I think so. I’m not sure what state of mind I was in the only other time we flew into it in February 2009, but it will definitely stick with me this time! I saw online it’s the largest airport (in terms of size, not passengers) in the USA and second largest on earth! Whoa!
Our coworkers from the Denver area warned us how bad traffic can be getting to the airport, and how bad the lines can be inside (PreCheck was fine for me!), so we all got there quite early on Thursday – around 12:20 for a 4:10 flight. I’m a “get there two hours ahead of time” sort of gal, and didn’t mind the extra time because I had an errand to do (and a work call to be on, blah).
That morning my snis forwarded me an Instagram story from the author of Fourth Wing – they had signed some copies of their book in a bookstore in Terminal B. What are the odds they’d be where I was?
My snister asked me to check and see if any where there, so I beelined to the bookstore as soon as I got through security. Unfortunately, they were out (which my snis thought they would be), but, while I was there, I discovered they had a VooDoo Doughnuts!
I had NO idea VooDoo had locations outside of Portland and was so so excited! Apparently they have three in Denver, and one at the airport and I never would have known had I not gone there to look for that book. Thank you, snis!
They had 9 (NINE!) vegan donuts to choose from and I got the Portland Cream and Old Dirty Bastard. Both were delish, but I liked the simple cream one better. I also got a Portland Cream and Apple Fritter to take home for Steven. I cannot wait to try more when I am back in Denver.
On my way to Terminal C, a young college-aged woman and her mother stopped me to ask me about my compression socks. They liked how they were nude and wrapped around my ankle and went all the way to my toes.
I have NEVER been stopped to talk about my compression socks, let alone to have them complimented and have someone be interested in them! The young woman wanted to know where I got them so she could get some for herself (she’s has blood clots in her legs, reason why still unknown). I thought I had a photo of the box on my phone but couldn’t find it (links for future reference 1, 2, 3). I got her email/phone number and sent her the photos today. I hope she can find the socks and also hope she does not have blood clots long term.
After I got into Terminal C I met back up with my coworkers and ate lunch (yep, even after donuts!) with them then took a work call. I hung out a bit near my gate, utilizing the free WiFi, and Carrie came to hang out with me a bit, then I was out of there around 4:30!
I hope I get to see Carrie for work again soon. We got along so well! If not for work, we’ll have to plan up our own thing!
And now let’s transition to ORD Adventures. Gah. I checked a bag because I brought so much and it took forever to come out. Whatever, right? Then, because I was forced to park near a different terminal, it took a long time to get to my car (wah), it was SO hot out (wah, but not as hot as it had been), then I had a hard time paying for parking and the attendant was not helpful (I did get the discount – it went from $294 to $105). My credit card spat out of the console while she was handing me the receipt and I had to try to open my door to get it off the ground – gah I was so frustrated.
But I sped home really fast and got home around 9:40 and Steven had a banner up for me, and dinner ready! What a sweetie! I missed him and the cats and it was so nice to be back.
I feel like I have the worst luck with airports. The more boring the airport, the longer the flight delay. So I guess I need to go to Denver!
That is a genius idea for authors to do book signings at airports. Book tours = travel so they’re already at the airport and it’s definitely a fun thing for people to go to while they’re waiting for their flight.
Oh yes you do! And sorry that happens to you! 🙁
I think so too! And I bet it brought a lot of people to that shop!
So cool your sister sent you the text about the signed book copies – too bad they were out.
And so nice of you to get the phone number of the girl who asked about your compression socks and that you followed up with her. I feel like not everyone would have done that. So kudos for being so kind!
I wished they would have had one! I think I was there much too late after it was posted.
Aww, thank you so much for saying that! It makes me feel good.
I think it is SO KIND of you to follow up with the girl about the compression socks. What a lovely thing to do.
I don’t remember Denver being that big of an airport. I suspect we only had to deal with one terminal on our layover and that’s why I don’t remember much of it. I’ll say it was super crowded when we were there!
Aww, thank you!
Oh yeah, if it was a layover and you didn’t have to travel all over you wouldn’t get that feel for it! It was just crazy to me it felt more hectic than Chicago. I didn’t think about the fact that it’s considered a central hub.
What a sweet thing to follow up about the compression socks. And hooray for getting complimented on them! Ha.
I’ve never been to the Denver airport so I have no concept how crazy it is. I just hate when I have to walk a million miles to my gate.
Right? Probably first and last time I will ever get complimented! LOL.
They’ve actually done a good job of dropping you in a central hub at the terminal with the gates going off in either direction so you don’t have to walk FOREVER. I swear each time I fly I am the last gate (that was the situation both times on this trip). I got so many steps in at ORD.
Oh, wow – that’s awesome that you actually followed up about the compression socks! I’m sure she was grateful. Wearing them sucks, but maybe you made it suck a bit less for her.
Also – I suspect you didn’t know how big the airport was because they did a bunch of expansions in the 2010s, so after your last visit??? Maybe that was it?
Thanks! I hope she got the email – she never told me!
That must be it!