What's Up with Daylight Savings Time??

Original post date was March 25, 2012.

Well, I have arrived safely in PAP once again. It's been a long day, and I have to admit I'm ready for bed. It has been good to talk with Gertrude some and say hi to the kids. I still mix up Wilberson and Wilson--I don't know whether I will ever get it right!

My flight to Miami took off an hour late which had me a bit worried because I only had about an hour to catch my connecting flight in Miami. The stewardess assured me that I would have enough time. I believed her. I was having a hard time figuring out how I would have plenty of time since they started boarding the flight at 1:30 and we didn't arrive until 1:45. Hmm . . . . Of course, the flight wasn't supposed to leave until 2:25. Anyway, we landed, I got off, learned that my gate was at D24. We had landed at D3. According to my watch I had 20 minutes to get to my gate. Not a problem! Until I heard "Last Call for flight 575 to Port-au-Prince." I quickened my pace and then decided that I best run. So I ran the last 75 yards and just barely--BARELY--made it. So much for plenty of time.

The flight to PAP went smoothly, but I was confused about time again. I originally was supposed to land at 3:20 P.M. Then AA e-mailed me to tell me that my new arrival time was 4:20 P.M. Then I read in the paper that Haiti was, for the first time, going on Daylight Savings. Or off it. I don't know. I had told Gertrude that I would be in at 3:20. Then 4:20. But, all the flight information today said that my arrival time would be 3:20. Would that be before or after daylight savings??? Turns out, none of it mattered because Gertrude FORGOT TO PICK ME UP! Which turned out to be okay. I was able to stand at the airport for 90 minutes and meet Daniel, Ents, and Cliff, three young men who looked for Gertrude's driver for me, called Gertrude, even bought some beers (well, I paid for them, but Ents dashed across the street to purchase them). All in all, it wasn't a bad start to this trip. Daniel eventually got ahold of Gertrude, and she came with her brother. So, all is well in Haiti. Will try to post some pictures and/or video tomorrow. Lots has changed at the orphanage--all for the better!