Knowing from the very beginning that my Minneapolis base would only be temporary, I attempted to make the best of it when I bid for certain flight routes. I requested overnights in Appleton, Wisconsin (my old hometown) and it seemed fitting that one would fall on my very last trip out of MSP. An uncle,…

After a quick turn in Lansing, Michigan where I was assaulted by 25 mph winds with blowing snow, we embarked on a flight from Minneapolis to Appleton. Despite it being technically colder the day before, the winds had been calm. Now each second outside was unbearable with the wind chilling me to the bone. We…