Packing tape...

100 pounds of carry-on bags...who would have thought? Another 138.5 pounds of check-in luggage – I was a bit nervous as to the accuracy of our home scale – it proved to be quite precise. I was afraid to fully tape up my boxes not knowing if they were over the weight limit and if the airline would make me reopen them in order to pull a few items out...they’re quite strict these days. I felt as though I was the in-line entertainment, as I passionately taped up my boxes. When I was done, an unnamed airline ticketer made me aware of the fact that some of my packing tape had found its way into my hair…the lady I sat next to before boarding confirmed that she too saw the tape in my hair. I’m not sure how long it was there, but I felt good knowing that my personal humiliation provided for some sort of relief to those in line who watched as I hurriedly wrapped my suspicious looking luggage...all the while hoping that the airline employees wouldn’t peek over their podium and see my 100 pound array of carry-on bags.

It’s 4:30am in Orlando, Florida, where I am writing this blog entry. My flight from Seattle to Dallas filled up (I’m flying standby on a free ticket), so I had to take the next flight out, which was delayed 1.5 hours...so I missed my connection in Dallas, so I flew to Orlando, where I’m waiting for a flight to Miami, where I will connect to London Gatwick, and then from there to Kosovo. So, after months of delays, I’m sort of almost their. Besides getting a little packing tape in my hair, and the iron-man like walk through the airport with my carry-on bags, I’m feeling pretty good...

Well, I best find a comfortable place on the floor to sleep here at the Orlando International Airport. I’m thinking of strapping my bags to me in order to detour thieves.