It's 9:45pm PDT as I write this but I'm still on EDT, so it's 1245am. Oh well, next trip, I'll fly east to west.
830am
We took both cars to Fe's aunt to park while we were gone. The kids were riding in Fe's car and while I was making sure they were settled, I put the mail on her roof, thinking, "Don't forget it!!'" Well, I forgot it. She pulled away and I ran down the block to catch her at the stop light. That was the only time I wished a red light wouldn't change. Only got one back, but the crossing guards on our corner got the rest. Good thing I don't believe in omens...
1230pm
This is the first time I've been in Harrisburg International's (HIA's) new terminal. Very convenient and it was easy to get bags checked in. Made it through the TSA screening fine...they were very good with the kids and patient with everyone. I always knew it was a good idea to make them Federal civil servants. We're about two hours early for the flight, but I've got my laptop, the kids have their Gameboys and Fe is chatting with her friend Jan who's flying with us as far as Cebu. She's done this more often than us, so we'll have someone to follow.
Precious Cargo
340pm
A short hop to Cincinnati International and my first airplane ride since 1995. Even though I know what extending landing gear sounds like, I'll never get used to it. I wanted to post from the airport, but there was no wireless connection. A free one, that is. I could've paid T mobile $6/hr for the privilege (plus 10 c every additional minute), but those who know me can predict what I thought of that! I hope that someday the US will be blanketed with wireless internet--in fact, I will make it my mission. As God is my witness I'll never be web-less again!
630pm (EDT)
We're on a Boeing 757 now, Much more powerful than the one we had taken from HIA. Some pretty rough turbulence, but that's not unusual, I assume. Drinks and snacks got tossed around and Fe was pretty shook up. The kids didn't seem to be too scared, though. We could see canyons from the plane, but not the Grand Canyon. We were south of that according to the pilot. As we approached Los Angeles, I saw more signs of humanity including a beautiful 10-lane highway. Ahh, civilization...
930 pm (EDT)
LAX is pretty neat. I saw the control tower that they always show on TV, but we were too far away for a picture. Lots of different people all around and you can hear almost every language over the intercom. We had a scare at the TSA checkpoint because Fe couldn't find her purse. Once again though, the screener who had it was very nice. She told us it was flagged because the bag carrying our toothpaste and shaving cream was too big.
A short hop to Cincinnati International and my first airplane ride since 1995. Even though I know what extending landing gear sounds like, I'll never get used to it. I wanted to post from the airport, but there was no wireless connection. A free one, that is. I could've paid T mobile $6/hr for the privilege (plus 10 c every additional minute), but those who know me can predict what I thought of that! I hope that someday the US will be blanketed with wireless internet--in fact, I will make it my mission. As God is my witness I'll never be web-less again!
630pm (EDT)
We're on a Boeing 757 now, Much more powerful than the one we had taken from HIA. Some pretty rough turbulence, but that's not unusual, I assume. Drinks and snacks got tossed around and Fe was pretty shook up. The kids didn't seem to be too scared, though. We could see canyons from the plane, but not the Grand Canyon. We were south of that according to the pilot. As we approached Los Angeles, I saw more signs of humanity including a beautiful 10-lane highway. Ahh, civilization...
930 pm (EDT)
LAX is pretty neat. I saw the control tower that they always show on TV, but we were too far away for a picture. Lots of different people all around and you can hear almost every language over the intercom. We had a scare at the TSA checkpoint because Fe couldn't find her purse. Once again though, the screener who had it was very nice. She told us it was flagged because the bag carrying our toothpaste and shaving cream was too big.
De Planes!! De Planes!!
At LA International Airport, where the big jet engines roar...
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