Inspiration in Odd places

After another great day of commuting and networking at the NSA show, it was finally time to head back to Milwaukee today. Of course, things couldn't possibly go that smoothly, could they? No, of course not. Despite arriving at the airport in plenty of time to get through the rigorous security screening, it turned out to be all for moot.

As our plane was in the process of taking off, one of the engines backfired, literally, just like a car only ten times louder and more than enough to ground the flight. And for good reason! My heart, needless to say, was tested and came out all the stronger. I hope.

But it gave me a great idea for my story, and I had plenty of time to put it down while we were waiting for the next plane to Milwaukee to arrive five hours later. I'm tired, I'm dirty, and I'm fresh out of things to write about for now.