I made it home safely. I've got to tell you all, my recent t..

I made it home safely. I've got to tell you all, my recent travels have been eye opening. In Las Vegas, the airport was a madhouse. This was on Thursday. When I arrived at the Baltimore airport, it was chaos, even at midnight on Friday morning. People were desperate to get to their loved ones and their homes in Florida. The air was frighteningly quiet. Flights were being delayed, cancelled. Pets were seen everywhere. Dogs, cats, I even saw a caged iguana. (That was pretty neat. ) Friday afternoon, upon my return to the Baltimore airport, it was a drastically different story. I was shocked. The terminals were nearly empty. The airport was silent, like a ghost town. When I asked the valet why, he said that flights were being sent, to Florida, to get people out. Can you imagine the staggering effort that must have required? Twice, my flight was delayed, leaving me convinced I'd be stuck in Maryland overnight. The airlines, under federal order, were diverting to rescue Floridians, from imminent peril. Two hours after I was supposed to board, the airline announced that the last flight out of Tampa bay would be departing, on its way to my location. In an instant, all I could think of was the masses of scared citizens, scrambling to find their way to safety,to save their families and their pets. My next thought was to contact the Red Cross, put my shooting schedule on hold, and roll up my sleeves to help. There are people staying behind, first responders, National Guardsmen. They are there, right now, knowing their own safety is in jeopardy. My mentality, " Why should I be able bodied and not there with them?" It's very possible I may choose to go back to the South to assist in the recovery effort. I'm going to consult with my family to inquire about their thoughts, in order to request their blessing. At the very least, I'm going to inquire about supporting the relief workers, at their staging area, before deployment. When I finally arrived back in Vegas, on a plane that filled every seat, the airport terminals were filled with stranded passengers, sleeping on the floor. Flights have been cancelled almost systematically. Today, Mother Nature writes history. Let's hope everyone survives long enough to read the story.