You did all that without meds?! I'm feeling your pain. At least the flight looked smooth, and the view was amazing. You deserve some time off. God bless you, man.
--Kurt, I've watched you drive for many years, you are one of the smoothest operators on the road; I too am a terrible passenger, the last time I took a taxi, I too feared for my life.
Hey SCHIMDT. You even take care of us even when you're not in 1st Class. We appreciate it. Even though the 🤯😖😣 that you going through. Just glad that you are SAFE. B SAFE SCHIMDT 🛫🛬 🚗💨💨💨💨
I completely understand about the driving thing. I don’t mind flying it’s the airports with all the people that get to me. Glad you made it home safely
I’m with you about flying. I used to fly quite a bit, for work, but the hassle just got to be too much. I finally told the company I would go if absolutely necessary, but otherwise find someone else. Retired 10 years ago and haven’t been on a plane since
Thanks again Kurt. You are one of my favorite YT habits. I am nearly 69yrs old and have never rented a car or rode in an Uber or Tesla. Heights put a fear in me so no airlines either. Good luck on the 1st Class repairs!
Trucker Schmidt you have the most exciting and fun videos. A trucker life in the US looks to be a barrell of fun. Hope you get on string of good luck now!🇬🇧🎸
I love your videos, Kurt. Being a Nebraska kid and having lived in Charles City, Iowa, you bring me back to those roots with extreme joy. Living in New Zealand for the past three decades, but you keep me grounded in my roots. I enjoy every episode. You are blessed. I enjoy each ride!
Was looking forward to this video, and you didn't disappoint. Certainly an adventure you didn't need but an adventure none the less. The cost is always the buzz kill.
Last time i broke down my aunt (my business manager) rented me a car through Enterprise (we had the primo account) and i drove home. Because i DO NOT FLY..PERIOD!!
@@jackson_68 + Tell you why ; cause we r still flying like birds , z bright bros , depending on weather; wind; thrust; wings !! things should be only in z circus , thanks to our so called idiot scientists . A flight around the glob should take only max 20 minuets , 5 of those r to get you to the hight ‘ range of z direction u going ( 360 degrees say 0 degree is south pole ) NO clowns in towers causing half of air travel disasters 🤓
Happy you made it home. Sorry about the truck. It happens man. You’ll be back at it in first class in no time and it will be like it never happened. It’s our worst nightmare to break down on the road but it’s part of it. Some how we always make it thru.
Kurt you are.so fortunate to still.have your Dad to interact.with Last Saturday.was 26 years since my Dad left us aged 81 and i still have regrets about what we.did and what we should have done. Those airports and airlines are only Ubers with wings. Your Father seems a great guy.
I only fly business or First, just for the leg room... I'm 6'5" and am NOT dealing with getting my knees smashed by someone in front of me reclining on my knees...
Hi there. I am glad you survived the Uber & plane ride. Welcome back 2 Omaha. I am hoping to meet you one of these times when you are here. Good 2, see everyone. Your Dad is one the nicest guys out there. Your mom is so sweet. ❤Have a blessed night & week ahead 🙏🏻 ✝️ 💕
Geez I thought you were older than me,I’ve never been in one of them recycled pop cans and I don’t wanna.I’m glad ya made it home safe bud,enjoy some family time.
Glad you made it home!! Your flight reminded me of all the times I had to fly for my job! After the first one, the rest were a piece of cake!! Like a couple other post, you being tall makes for no room in a window seat on the plane! Your $100 for your uber ride, he had to pay for that Teslesa and the electricity to charge it!! (you did your part to keep things "Green" 😁)
Now that was a fun video to watch, It was hilarious. Thank you so much for sharing this adventure. Tell Uber Dad not to let Tatar Tot know what he enjoyed in his youth. Ha! Ha! Now get First Class back to work, you need to pay that bill.
When I was a young man.......Too long ago to remember, I ran LTL. My home terminal was half way between St Louis and Chi Town. I use to deliver loads right down on the tarmac to go on the planes ( Flying Tigers, TWA, Fed X). My STL terminal was three blocks south of Lambert (any old Next Day Motor Freight Drivers out there?)...........once I was a young man.............that crap turned me old!!!! Then I graduated the Sheriff's Training Academy at Forty.............16 1/2 years later I had a stroke & widow maker heart attack. Once I was a young man...................now I go fishing and dream of my bucket list of double clutching a rig.......no freaking auto for me.........I'm old school!
At least yall dont have to worry about drought like we have here in Northeast Wyoming..weve had numerous wildfires already.. my poor grass is crunchy dry
Driving around Boston was always similar to Chicago. Those drivers are crazy, but really good. The beltways around the city are like Daytona and Indy. 85-90mph bumper to bumper 😂
Glad yer alive sir, what an experience!!! Glad you made it home safe. Loved your second Uber driver much more better. Stay safe, and I’ll watch for your next video.
Love the country. The hassle and Brussel isn't for me. Ive never flown hope i never do so thanks for the view but so glad tje wheels didn't fall off like some have been doing lately. 😊
I really, really don’t like to fly but there’s nothing like the views from the window and I love that part! I’ve driven I80 many times over the years and it was fun to see it from the air. Thank you for sharing your adventure. I laughed at your wide-eyed look when you were in the Tesla! I’m a short woman and even I would have not been comfortable in that car. But, it was an experience to put in your back pocket for sure!
Great video---great shots from the airplane and from the airports--saw Iowa Speedway from above where they held the Indy car races this weekend on national tv. Good work.
Hey Kurt , we're good out here in chicago, we just run full speed non stop like we're all on speed. Hope all turns out well till you get back to first class again.
I go to conventions a few times a year. I keep my room cleaner than my house. I put all the used towels in the tub and put all the trash in the bag and a thank you tip for the extra towels and coffee. I hate flying also. I am sitting there with no control and l am 35 thousand feet in the air.... and landing is just falling out of the sky...... l inherited the driving gene from my father. LOL
FYI you can film the TSA check point, just not the screens of the monitors. The TSA actually has a memo put out in 2010 and re issued in 2018. The airport is a public place, you can film anywhere in the airport, on the plane it is up to the carrier. In the future you can go to a fixed base operation at the airport and ask if there is anyone going your way and share the fuel cost with them. It would probably send your anxiety through the roof. If you find a decent pilot he will keep you so busy helping fly the plane you won’t have time to worry. It would be a great experience for you.
While Kurt was walking past that GA airport in his last video, I was thinking the same thing. But, with my experience with those sorts of pilots, finding a "decent" one isn't known until it's too late. Folks in Iowa would know that with the Buddy Holly thing Clear Lake is famous for. I decided to let that thought pass.
Problem is Kurt's big, and quite tall, finding a GA aircraft that he would feel comfortable in is the hard part. Frankly for what 100LL fuel costs now-a-days, flying Southwest was probably less expensive and would definitely be more comfortable for Kurt. Remember, the story Kurt tells every once in a while "How 1st class got's it's name". When he flew a small regional carrier, to pick up his truck, and Kurt declined the suggestion he upgrade to 1st class, so he'd have a bit more leg room and he was pretty stressed with that flight. It wasn't till Paige dragged him to Costa Rica on a 737, a few years ago, that he started feeling more comfortable with flying. As for GA aircraft, when you're part of the chunkier crowd "like me", and you're doing your training in a 172, one of the first things you learn is weight & balance and CG. The second thing you learn, in the POH, is the maximum weight for the front two occupants is 400 lbs. The third thing you learn is at 210 lbs "mostly muscle" on a good day, makes it difficult, cause you need to find a skinny Instructor to keep #1 and #2 in spec.
I like to be sure I didn’t forget anything and trash is in trash can and towels on racks. I don’t dust or anything. I wondered about your side arm as soon as you said fly. 😊
Joe fromNew Jersey!! Kurt look at you man!! You did some things you never did before way to go!!LOL!! AND THERE IS UBER DAD FANTASTIC GLAD YOUR HOME BUD BE CAREFUL SEE YOU ON THE NEXT ONE!!😅😊
I'm glad to see you made it home to your family, Kurt. Tell Uber Dad he's is so right, never ketchup on a hot dog 😂 . Good luck with First Class, stay safe, Schmidt family
You got lucky to find a flight that cheap. I will never fly into O’Hare in Chicago. Was stranded for 12 hours during a layover going between Richmond, Va and St Louis, Mo. Never again. Last time I flew into Chicago I flew into Midway. Much nicer experience. Good luck with First Class.
you've got a great family.....i understand why you'd want to deal with the hassles of getting back.....family is good!! sorry for all you're having to go thru.....safe travels!!!
I've ridden in back seat of an UBER Tesla model 2 & in the back set, the ride was ROUHER than my for1980 GMC Sierra 3/4 ton pickup, but was only 5 miles to a Dr. appointment. 🙄🤠
Hey Schmidt, things could be worse. Glad to see you made a good decision but glad to see you had your options and thought about them. Good that you didn't have the German with you during this episode. I'm like you, screw flying. God bless you brother. Be safe out there and wish you the best. 12:26
Very good choice to fly on Southwest. Looked like a very smooth landing. Was wondering how your situation was coming along so now we wait for the second chapter in getting back to First Class.
You are braver than I my friend. None of those things would I choose to do. Flying, ubers... that's just too much for me! I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, well, except for the Uber! You guys stay safe!
I know what you mean by flying and Chicago cab rides. I flew in and out of there for 4 years flying international lots of times. Flew out of Omaha for a year then Minneapolis for 3 years. That was before all the airport crap started and it still was NO fun. Glad you made it home safe and partially sound. The quiet of home was always healing. You and yours be blessed.
I love Uber Dad. He's always so happy and smiling. Good thing he's around to make the world better and to rescue you.
@@bobmoroney3643 Just a wonderful father / grandfather
Glad to see you made it back home safe and sound. Hope those repairs go smoothly and easier on the pocketbook than your expecting
You did all that without meds?! I'm feeling your pain. At least the flight looked smooth, and the view was amazing. You deserve some time off. God bless you, man.
Yes! Thank you!
Thank you for being a good guest and tidying up.as a former hotel housekeeper that is awesome.❤
--Kurt, I've watched you drive for many years, you are one of the smoothest operators on the road; I too am a terrible passenger, the last time I took a taxi, I too feared for my life.
Yes, we always tidy hotel rooms. Its just being polite. But I love flying especially takeoffs and landings :D cool vid, thanks!
I always "tidy up " hotel rooms! I make sure that I don't leave personal stuff behind.
Hey SCHIMDT. You even take care of us even when you're not in 1st Class. We appreciate it. Even though the 🤯😖😣 that you going through. Just glad that you are SAFE. B SAFE SCHIMDT 🛫🛬
🚗💨💨💨💨
I don't like to fly anymore myself...in the service I had no problem with it but as I got older I started to dislike it more and more.
Scthmidt you have a great and dry sense of humour which I totally get. Hope all goes well for you all 👍
Kurt, good luck getting first class back on the road again. You’re an awesome UA-camr.
That was a cool video. The ending was really nice! I can definitely see why you love your hometown.
I completely understand about the driving thing. I don’t mind flying it’s the airports with all the people that get to me. Glad you made it home safely
I’m with you about flying. I used to fly quite a bit, for work, but the hassle just got to be too much. I finally told the company I would go if absolutely necessary, but otherwise find someone else. Retired 10 years ago and haven’t been on a plane since
Kurt, ketchup on a hotdog just doesn’t sound right. Mustard rules.👍👍👍
All I put on my hotdogs is ketchup and maybe a little cheese. Mustard, never.
@@stevejoramo8013 Chili is king. Maybe with ketchup and most likely tabasco sauce.
Once you pass 8 years, you no longer are allowed to put ketchup on a hot dog 🌭
Thanks again Kurt. You are one of my favorite YT habits. I am nearly 69yrs old and have never rented a car or rode in an Uber or Tesla. Heights put a fear in me so no airlines either. Good luck on the 1st Class repairs!
Thank you
Bless your heart! Great video! Really appreciate your videos.
Trucker Schmidt you have the most exciting and fun videos. A trucker life in the US looks to be a barrell of fun. Hope you get on string of good luck now!🇬🇧🎸
Right on
I love your videos, Kurt. Being a Nebraska kid and having lived in Charles City, Iowa, you bring me back to those roots with extreme joy. Living in New Zealand for the past three decades, but you keep me grounded in my roots. I enjoy every episode. You are blessed. I enjoy each ride!
Thank you
I tidy up hotel rooms to make sure I do not leave anything. I hope the truck got fixed and all is well. Thank you for taking me along. CMKitto
I like to be sure I didn’t forget anything and trash is in trash can and towels on racks. I don’t dust or anything.
I want the peanut butter ( Jiff ) your a good man helping the maids.
Was looking forward to this video, and you didn't disappoint. Certainly an adventure you didn't need but an adventure none the less. The cost is always the buzz kill.
Last time i broke down my aunt (my business manager) rented me a car through Enterprise (we had the primo account) and i drove home. Because i DO NOT FLY..PERIOD!!
Why not fly?
@@hughstephenson2957 I agree with you 100%
I went the cheapest route. And flying was that this time.
TELL ME ABOUT IT ! I got anxious just watching the video!
@@jackson_68 + Tell you why ; cause we r still flying like birds , z bright bros , depending on weather; wind; thrust; wings !! things should be only in z circus , thanks to our so called idiot scientists . A flight around the glob should take only max 20 minuets , 5 of those r to get you to the hight ‘ range of z direction u going ( 360 degrees say 0 degree is south pole ) NO clowns in towers causing half of air travel disasters 🤓
Happy you made it home. Sorry about the truck. It happens man. You’ll be back at it in first class in no time and it will be like it never happened. It’s our worst nightmare to break down on the road but it’s part of it. Some how we always make it thru.
The thing I enjoy the most about your channel is how much you love your great family!!
Kurt you are.so fortunate to still.have your Dad to interact.with Last Saturday.was 26 years since my Dad left us aged 81 and i still have regrets about what we.did and what we should have done. Those airports and airlines are only Ubers with wings. Your Father seems a great guy.
I am a very blessed man to have both my parents
“You hit a raccoon in a Tesla, you’re dead”. Sign hanging up in a Range Rover Dealership.
What? I live in Maine, and I put ketchup, mustard, sweet relish, raw or cooked onions, with American cheese!
One of the worst things about getting on a plane when you are tall is having to duck going in and coming out, and NO leg room and low ceiling.
I only fly business or First, just for the leg room... I'm 6'5" and am NOT dealing with getting my knees smashed by someone in front of me reclining on my knees...
And I will add that if your of the plus size life like i am. then those airline seats are like being sardines in a sardine can
It appeared to be a smooth and relatively clear day for flying. The scenes you got from above were amazing.
😍
SORRY... but is your funniest video yet!! Glad you made it home safe 🤣
Oz bloke here, I ALWAYS put tomato sauce on my hot dogs. (ketchup for you Yanks). 🙂
Heck ya
Thanks for the video trucking with Schmidt
Kurt, you gotta watch those Tesla drivers. They’re not the sharpest knife in the drawer.👍👍👍
Thanks for giving us the tour. It is always fun to see places you know from the air.
Yes
. different view is awesome.
Love your videos, hang in there I’m sure that was a rough Uber ride
Hi there. I am glad you survived the Uber & plane ride. Welcome back 2 Omaha. I am hoping to meet you one of these times when you are here. Good 2, see everyone. Your Dad is one the nicest guys out there. Your mom is so sweet. ❤Have a blessed night & week ahead 🙏🏻 ✝️ 💕
You feel like the George Jetson inside that Tesla
Yes
Kurt, I was the Uber Dad going down to the Omaha airport on the Fourth of July at 4 am. Flew to Honolulu.
Watching this video is the closest I will ever come to flying 😂 Glad you had a safe trip home. You and Opie will be back in First Class in no time! 👍🐾
Boy it's a good thing Opie wasn't with you.
I agree
I'm happy for you, I hope to see first class back on the road soon.
Thank you
Breath brother :)... I must not like to fly either, because I keep jumping out of them... LOL
Lol. Ya I guess . But I'm not jumping
Geez I thought you were older than me,I’ve never been in one of them recycled pop cans and I don’t wanna.I’m glad ya made it home safe bud,enjoy some family time.
Glad you made it home. Tesla called, they don't want you for a spokesperson. I grew up outside Mapleton on a farm. Still have some family down there.
Awsome video I really enjoyed this one thanks
Glad you enjoyed it
Glad you made it home!! Your flight reminded me of all the times I had to fly for my job! After the first one, the rest were a piece of cake!! Like a couple other post, you being tall makes for no room in a window seat on the plane! Your $100 for your uber ride, he had to pay for that Teslesa and the electricity to charge it!! (you did your part to keep things "Green" 😁)
Holy shit batman. For 17 bucks they could have given you 2 more to take hime to the boys. That is insane
Now that was a fun video to watch, It was hilarious. Thank you so much for sharing this adventure. Tell Uber Dad not to let Tatar Tot know what he enjoyed in his youth. Ha! Ha!
Now get First Class back to work, you need to pay that bill.
When I was a young man.......Too long ago to remember, I ran LTL. My home terminal was half way between St Louis and Chi Town. I use to deliver loads right down on the tarmac to go on the planes ( Flying Tigers, TWA, Fed X). My STL terminal was three blocks south of Lambert (any old Next Day Motor Freight Drivers out there?)...........once I was a young man.............that crap turned me old!!!! Then I graduated the Sheriff's Training Academy at Forty.............16 1/2 years later I had a stroke & widow maker heart attack. Once I was a young man...................now I go fishing and dream of my bucket list of double clutching a rig.......no freaking auto for me.........I'm old school!
So jealous Kurt. Wish I could have one more ride with my Dad😢😢.
Have a great day!!!!!!
Im 100% with your Dad ketchup on a hotdog is not going to happen lol
Loved your flight home.. I’m glad it was you and not me!
At least yall dont have to worry about drought like we have here in Northeast Wyoming..weve had numerous wildfires already.. my poor grass is crunchy dry
Same here in Georgia. No such thing as too much rain. Unless, of course, your home is on a river bank.
Ouch. That is dry.
A lot of ppl put ketchup on hot dogs
Glad you made it home safely.
"Flying With Schimdt", umm that sounds like a you tube channel.
Driving around Boston was always similar to Chicago. Those drivers are crazy, but really good. The beltways around the city are like Daytona and Indy. 85-90mph bumper to bumper 😂
Great Video! I have flown in and out of Midway but never went outside.
Awesome video once again 👌.
Schmitt been following you ever since you purchased your truck, your real great person good luck with your truck
Thank you
😂😂😂😂 oh my God about died laughing when he told us about that Tesla ride
Glad yer alive sir, what an experience!!! Glad you made it home safe. Loved your second Uber driver much more better. Stay safe, and I’ll watch for your next video.
Love the country. The hassle and Brussel isn't for me. Ive never flown hope i never do so thanks for the view but so glad tje wheels didn't fall off like some have been doing lately. 😊
I really, really don’t like to fly but there’s nothing like the views from the window and I love that part! I’ve driven I80 many times over the years and it was fun to see it from the air. Thank you for sharing your adventure. I laughed at your wide-eyed look when you were in the Tesla! I’m a short woman and even I would have not been comfortable in that car. But, it was an experience to put in your back pocket for sure!
Kurt, I wouldn’t have a Tesla if someone gave me one I would refuse it. Don’t think that’s the way to go.
Thank God for Uber Dad! Did you know that Tesla you rode in weighs almost 6,000 pounds?
Great video---great shots from the airplane and from the airports--saw Iowa Speedway from above where they held the Indy car races this weekend on national tv. Good work.
Hey Kurt , we're good out here in chicago, we just run full speed non stop like we're all on speed. Hope all turns out well till you get back to first class again.
I work at hotel in eufaula and it really nice that u do that and save us lot time thank u wish other people was like that
I thought it might help
You are so cool Kurt ! Hang in there , you will be fine. Best regards chuck
Thank you, I will
I go to conventions a few times a year. I keep my room cleaner than my house. I put all the used towels in the tub and put all the trash in the bag and a thank you tip for the extra towels and coffee. I hate flying also. I am sitting there with no control and l am 35 thousand feet in the air.... and landing is just falling out of the sky...... l inherited the driving gene from my father. LOL
Glad you're home! Hopefully being at home will make the trouble of getting the truck going a little easier to deal with.
FYI you can film the TSA check point, just not the screens of the monitors. The TSA actually has a memo put out in 2010 and re issued in 2018. The airport is a public place, you can film anywhere in the airport, on the plane it is up to the carrier. In the future you can go to a fixed base operation at the airport and ask if there is anyone going your way and share the fuel cost with them. It would probably send your anxiety through the roof. If you find a decent pilot he will keep you so busy helping fly the plane you won’t have time to worry. It would be a great experience for you.
While Kurt was walking past that GA airport in his last video, I was thinking the same thing. But, with my experience with those sorts of pilots, finding a "decent" one isn't known until it's too late. Folks in Iowa would know that with the Buddy Holly thing Clear Lake is famous for. I decided to let that thought pass.
Problem is Kurt's big, and quite tall, finding a GA aircraft that he would feel comfortable in is the hard part. Frankly for what 100LL fuel costs now-a-days, flying Southwest was probably less expensive and would definitely be more comfortable for Kurt. Remember, the story Kurt tells every once in a while "How 1st class got's it's name". When he flew a small regional carrier, to pick up his truck, and Kurt declined the suggestion he upgrade to 1st class, so he'd have a bit more leg room and he was pretty stressed with that flight. It wasn't till Paige dragged him to Costa Rica on a 737, a few years ago, that he started feeling more comfortable with flying. As for GA aircraft, when you're part of the chunkier crowd "like me", and you're doing your training in a 172, one of the first things you learn is weight & balance and CG. The second thing you learn, in the POH, is the maximum weight for the front two occupants is 400 lbs. The third thing you learn is at 210 lbs "mostly muscle" on a good day, makes it difficult, cause you need to find a skinny Instructor to keep #1 and #2 in spec.
I like to be sure I didn’t forget anything and trash is in trash can and towels on racks. I don’t dust or anything. I wondered about your side arm as soon as you said fly. 😊
Hey Kurt, I hope and pray you'll be back on the road very soon. God bless. Safe travels..❤️🙏🌹
Uber Dad was all about the hot dog until you said KETCHUP?🤣🤣
Was a nice day for a flight 👍kinda nice getting a Birds Eye view of the ground you cover on the ground.
Joe fromNew Jersey!! Kurt look at you man!! You did some things you never did before way to go!!LOL!! AND THERE IS UBER DAD FANTASTIC GLAD YOUR HOME BUD BE CAREFUL SEE YOU ON THE NEXT ONE!!😅😊
I'm glad to see you made it home to your family, Kurt. Tell Uber Dad he's is so right, never ketchup on a hot dog 😂 . Good luck with First Class, stay safe, Schmidt family
You got lucky to find a flight that cheap. I will never fly into O’Hare in Chicago. Was stranded for 12 hours during a layover going between Richmond, Va and St Louis, Mo. Never again. Last time I flew into Chicago I flew into Midway. Much nicer experience. Good luck with First Class.
My husband Bruce says it is a trucker thing!
He detests flying, and he is a lousy passenger when having to ride with others!
you've got a great family.....i understand why you'd want to deal with the hassles of getting back.....family is good!! sorry for all you're having to go thru.....safe travels!!!
If you had rented a Penske daycab, you could’ve taken your peanut butter with you.
GOD BLESS 🙌 AMERICA 🇺🇸
Sounds like you have had a heck of a couple weeks! Here is to the remainder of the year going better for you!
Even though you weren't trucking, this was a great video!
I appreciate that
Welcome to airport food and prices. They have always been high as long as I can remember.
I'm sure the people on the plane thought you were an Air Marshall.
I've ridden in back seat of an UBER Tesla model 2 & in the back set, the ride was ROUHER than my for1980 GMC Sierra 3/4 ton pickup, but was only 5 miles to a Dr. appointment. 🙄🤠
Hey Schmidt, things could be worse. Glad to see you made a good decision but glad to see you had your options and thought about them. Good that you didn't have the German with you during this episode. I'm like you, screw flying. God bless you brother. Be safe out there and wish you the best. 12:26
Very good choice to fly on Southwest. Looked like a very smooth landing. Was wondering how your situation was coming along so now we wait for the second chapter in getting back to First Class.
Hey Kurt. I didn’t hear the planes jake break. Must be a paccar motor. 😂😂😂
You are braver than I my friend. None of those things would I choose to do. Flying, ubers... that's just too much for me! I'm glad you enjoyed yourself, well, except for the Uber! You guys stay safe!
Got to set beside your twin brother on your plane ride home 🏡 !! 😂😂
Yah, 2 biggest guys on the plane in one spot!
Wow dancing girls and everything!😮😂❤
1:35 Good Man Kurt, The Warden has Trained You Well...LOL...
Hi Kurt have an safe trip
Very good Schmidt always good see your dad you are a lucky man be careful godbless you all.
I know what you mean by flying and Chicago cab rides. I flew in and out of there for 4 years flying international lots of times. Flew out of Omaha for a year then Minneapolis for 3 years. That was before all the airport crap started and it still was NO fun. Glad you made it home safe and partially sound. The quiet of home was always healing. You and yours be blessed.