After a relatively short night’s sleep, we drove about 45 minutes to Miami International Airport. Check-in, security, etc. were all a relative breeze, and we departed on time for Atlanta.
We’d originally been scheduled to fly to Rome via New York on Alitalia. However, flight schedules changed making the connection too precarious. As a result, Delta agreed to re-route us through Atlanta. This created the happy accident of being on the same overseas flight as Libby’s parents, who we met up with in Atlanta.
A spending a couple of leisurely hours, we boarded our 4:30 flight and took off for Rome. As usual, Emerson sat with me and began to enjoy her “sleepover” on the airplane. On our way…
