Posted by
RepublicanEvangelist on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:20:26 AM
Leaving Canada. I had a nice four days here. It is cold here. I admire how Canadians manage to get on with things and don't let something like 20 below or snow or ice get in their way. Among my top ten boneheaded things I have done is me taking my child's diaper bag home with me. The good news is I am well stocked with diapers and wipes. The bad news is my kid is staying in Ottawa through Tuesday. My wife will need to borrow a diaper bag and purchase some wipes. I on the other hand get to cram the diaper bag and contents into my already stuffed bag to avoid a $15 checked bag charge by American Airlines. Also, since my flight arrives at 11pm, hopefully, I do not want to add to my lateness getting home tonight. I am not going to say the AA baggage handlers are slow but you need to use time lapse photography to see any movement.
Well, the flight actually arrived a few minutes early. Those of you who fly into LAX know what happens next. A plane was blocking my gate. Another was blocking the alley and while we waiting for those planes to move, the new airbus A380 had to taxi out of its gate which meant, according to our pilot, that the entire airport has to come to a halt and wait for the behemoth to waddle down the runway. Also, apparently LAX has already begun using funds from the yet unsigned stimulus package to pretty much screw up every way around the airport. The end result it took an hour to get from the plane touching down to me getting into my car.
Glad to be home but miss my wife and kids. My home is a house without them.