Vacationing in the winter as a Minnesotan always involves two emotions: anticipation and anxiety.

The anticipation part goes without saying. Of course you're dreaming about the sandy beaches, ocean waves, cold Red Stripes and warm weather. Weather..WEATHER, OMG are we going to have a snow storm before we leave??
What if we can't make the 2 1/2 hour drive to the airport?
What if our flight is cancelled?
Yup, there's the anxiety part.

Well, we did have a snowstorm and our 2 1/2 hour drive turned into 3 1/2 hours. Getting up at 2:00 am and being on the road by 3 is not my idea of a picnic.

My mind always goes to the worrying place on the trip down. What am I forgetting?
Passports? Check
Money? Check
Luggage? Check
Hmmm.. maybe I'm good this time...hmm. Crap. I forgot my jean jacket. No way an I wearing my big winter coat, and of course I have a sundress on. Which by the way looks pretty snazzy with the winter boots.
Hey, maybe I can steal Mr. Lunatics coat.
Okay, practice the sad expression and the puppy dog eyes.

Finally make it to the airport, check in and we're told we're preapproved for security. Really? Apparently you don't really know us!

Bloody Mary's for breakfast and then to the gate.