Waiting and watching

We're sitting in the Ft. Lauderdale airport, waiting for our flight to PAP. We're hearing Creole and French all around us. Lots of people are carrying tents. They told us to get here early (3 hours!), but now we're wondering why. Missed our free muffins at the hotel and bought pricey ones at the airport. Our stomachs are happy! Have met some friendly folks on our airport and hotel runs - retirees, a widow flying from Florida to St. Louis to her husband's funeral, some happy north east vacationers, etc. All of these people like to hear about our destination. The mention of Haiti makes hearts tender.