When your flight is delayed, how do you pass the hours?

My flight was supposed to leave at 2:20 p.m. Thursday for Prudhoe Bay. Mt. Redoubt decided to blow its top -- several times -- so flights were canceled. Luckily, I live here, so I could go home and sleep in my own bed last night. I feel so badly for people who were stranded.

So, I'm back at the airport. Redoubt erupted again last night. Flights are delayed again. Huge snowflakes are coming down. So, when the volcanic ash clears, we'll probably have a weather delay. Not looking good at all.

I'm reading "Kabul Beauty School" and it's helping me pass the time. Don't have a DVD player or I could rent a movie. A couple of Native toddlers, hopped up on junk food are using my legs as hurdles. The flight to their village has been delayed for 2 days). They're doing pretty good so far, but I know a fall is coming soon. (Followed by much crying and screaming).

Larry (a co-worker) is trying to teach me sign-language. 'Course he's been trying to teach me "Baby's First Signs" for about a year now............ I've got the alphabet down and some basic signs, but I still can't compose a sentence.


Anyway ~ Please share your suggestions for ways to pass time at the airport.