On September 27, my beautiful niece turned sweet 16! My sister got her tickets to the One Direction concert in Charlotte, NC on that same evening. Just so happens, I’m based in Charlotte, remember? I was able to bid that weekend off to take them around as my car stays there! I got released early and flew home the day before. That morning, we all flew together to Charlotte! I could not have worked that flight as it was operated by a regional carrier – US Airways Express operated by a contract carrier. Regional vs. mainline – we’ll discuss that later…
Because we were flying together, they were able to go through the crew line with me, and they rode the employee bus with me to my parking lot. They were able to catch a glimpse of what it’s like being a flight attendant!
Kristina brought her friend who was a FIRST TIME FLIER! They are pretty rare, and she had a great time! I love having first time fliers on my flight and am currently working on a “First Time Flier” certificate. 🙂
We dropped the girls off at the music pavilion, while Tracey and I got to have some “sister time!” We did a little shopping at the Concord Mills Outlet Mall and picked up dinner from Cheddar’s to take to our hotel room. We were tired and starving, and this dinner really hit the spot! I was definitely in the mood for comfort food and savored every delicious bite.
Let me tell you what I ate because it sure was tasty!! I had the Country Style Fried Chicken smothered in white gravy. My 2 sides were the Mac & Cheese and the Idaho Mashed Potatoes. I couldn’t find a full description online, but I will say that they were absolutely delicious! The mac & cheese was very creamy and had a lot of additional flavor! The mashed potatoes tasted like they had some garlic in them. They, too, were creamy and flavorful. I can’t wait to eat at Cheddar’s again. I’m going to have the SAME THING! 🙂
When we picked up the girls, they lost their voices because they screamed the entire night. ha ha! I’m just glad Kristina had a very memorable sweet 16th birthday. Also, I’m proud to say that she got a 100% on her driving test. The lady who issued the test said that in all her 30+ years, only 3 people have ever scored a 100. Kristina was the third person to do so. I’m a very proud auntie, in case you hadn’t noticed… 😉
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