Sharky, a lot of the stranded people I know had gone to visit their families over the Easter break. A lot of families went travelling in that time, too - since there's a couple of weeks away from school, and it's cheaper than travelling in the summer.
And Dad had a convention to work at, and I doubt there's any particular reason that it was held when it was, because serious philatelists often don't seem to have day jobs...
So yeah. Reassuring? I like to think so.
Also, awesome picture. [/echo]
*~Pips~*