Day 1, Oct 14th - Left Coast Arrival

Saw a posted temp of 91 degrees.....

But first, the flight - Virgin America is indeed a good deal and they've put a lot into making flying fun. And I think they've done a really good job of balancing offering perks with saving money. For instance, there is a screen inset into the seat in front of you where you can choose tv shows, games & movies on demand. However, the movies cost $7 each & premium tv channels also are at a cost. For me, this was not so much an issue because most of my attention was directed to (trying) to keep the cats...or rather, Xotz, from freaking out entirely. (More on that later.) Also, they have a service where you can get food & drink when you want it, but the food is also an extra cost. Obviously not a lot of variety, but I did appreciate the lightness of what I ordered and far preferred their personalization touch to the "you must eat NOW" approach of other airlines. And, if you're just looking for more beverages (adult or otherwise) you can get those as needed which is great.

And they were great about the cats. Speaking of which - I did drug them (as per my doc's prescription). I felt guilty because after giving them the meds, Xotz totally started to bliss out (with the third eyelid starting to cover a part of the eye) and I knew what was coming up. Into the carriers they went. Chloe wasn't too happy, but the meds totally worked to make her just a wee bit anxious. Xotz however was, well, Xotz. At a few points during the flight, she did space out, but for the most part, she meowed & clawed at the carrier. At one point I looked in to find her lying on her back, with her paws up in the air, eyes closed & head thrown back. She looked so freaky, I opened the carrier to discover she'd maneuvered out of her harness a bit. Against the rules, I took her out to adjust the harness. She was much happier, and I kept her on my lap for a bit before putting her back.

Plane landed, car was obtained & apartment was found. Chloe was already looking back to normal about 5pm PT, but it took almost till midnight for Xotz's eyes to return to normal. I'm seriously considering driving back to NYC. Anyone up for a road trip?