I luckily never had an IRROP. I have two alarms at least my bedroom, cellphone and even Iphone alarm all set to go off within a minute or so.

The night before I confirm that the flight is on time and have my boarding pass ready to go.

I love reading how you get the two airports mixed up in Houston. Here is how I remember them I did not vote for George Bush so it must be a Hobby to be a Democrat lol(:

In New York Newark and New York sounds the same. As a kid when my Dad booked us to New York La Guardia I thought he meant Newark.