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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

D8 Christmas trip North Dakota visiting in-law family

 We got to the airport before 8am. The temperature
was 1f, 2f,-1f, snow cover everywhere. My hands were getting pain without gloves while running from the parking to the
building. The bag drop counter does not open yet. Wait and Wait





cell phone Samsung s24 Portrait mode works good


Our flight came to gate on time and captain bounced that the MSP airport could not landed by the time we got there then must be delay. The captain flow the empty plan back there and turn around to pick up the passengers an hour later. When got to the destination flow over the air about 30 mins before got on the ground that cause us to miss the connecting flight and next next available one already cancelled.



It is rough taveling back home. We got to the 2nd airport and missed the flight, also the next available was cancelled. We got the next morning flight at 6 and stay a night in the MSP . We fly eco and be able to use Sky Lounge because we hold the credit card which accepted, no need to pay at all.😜

Travel in winter, the bad condition weather, heavy snow, freezing rain cause airlines delay and cancel unexpectedly.




We moved to another seat with a tall back rest like a booth. 
We could sleep here better than the single chairs.🤓 whole night



The lounge is closed then we moved to the gate and stay here till the morning.💤


I am here still

We moved to another gate. It changed at 3am.
I always looked and checked on the screen if any changes and YES then I looked online, flight tracking to see which gate we would go. My husband lucky to have me 😜 I am good at searching for information.

December 29, 2025 We got home at 12.30pm, sleepy😴
Experiencing the plane could not land and fly in the air about 30 mins both flights before on the ground.




D7 Christmas trip North Dakota visiting in-law family

Outside looks nice but the town we are going to catch the plane is going to be bad because of the weather condition. We may check out earlier and stay a night nearby the airport to go home. This is the plan.


We drove to Dickinson, dropped a present at his niece's house and had lunch before headed to Bismarck. Windy and cloudy which I could not see the sun for the whole road. (see the video)
We checked in the same hotel as other trips we were here and changed the flight in the morning as the airline provided. Let's see what would happen tomorrow in the bad weather condition.


D6 Christmas trip North Dakota visiting in-law family

 nice out, blue sky not too cold but not warm 😙stayed inside was my called

at the ranch



at the hotel



a local restaurant at Marmarth Pastime Club & Steakhouse 

finger steak and cottage cheese 
my husband ordered this but he did not like the cheese





D5 Christmas trip North Dakota visiting in-law family

 Bowman Lodge parking on Christmas morning









D4 Christmas trip North Dakota visiting in-law family

 I had breakfast by myself and brought his back to the room. My husband had not slept all night because of the leg pain.



to all whom this card greetings best wishes


D3 Christmas trip North Dakota visiting in-law family

Breakfast today is good . I like the ham because no salty as same as the pass years. 



Good morning, Bowman Lodge Lobby










I was pressing on the shutter and the girl was running in