Today I flew out to NYC for the Affiliate Summit. I almost didn’t make it.

My sweet boyfriend told me in error that I could arrive at the airport 30 minutes before the Southwest flight left and still get on. At least that is what he read in the email I sent him with my itinerary.

He is rarely wrong about specifics so I trusted him. What he didn’t check out was how soon I was supposed to be at the airport to ensure my luggage would be loaded onto the same flight that I was traveling on. That happened to be 45 minutes.

I was a bit anxious when we got to the airport (30 minutes before departure) and they said that my luggage may arrive on a later flight. I said in no uncertain terms, “I am never cutting it this close again,” as I gave him a goodbye kiss.

I kept trying to problem solve on the flight. Thinking that I could buy a new suitcase, some clothes and all my assortment of beauty supplies and hair products when I got there if my bag didn’t arrive. I mean after all it is New York City and I have gone there to shop before. Problem was I didn’t go to shop this time, I was going there for business and shopping was the last thing I wanted to do.

At least my I pad and my MAC were in my briefcase which was one of my carry on bags. I didn’t want to be ugly to my boyfriend but as the bags were going on the conveyor belt I thought of all kinds of ugly thoughts and things I could say to him.

But in reality this was my trip, not his, and it was my responsibility to check things out, not him. He was just being sweet by even looking at the email. I should have been more proactive than I was. My bad.

Then my sweet bag came by on the conveyor belt (Thank you Southwest Airlines) and I was all good. In the future though, I am still not going to “cut it that close,” and I will be an adult and check out my own travel arrangements.