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9.11.2004

Leaving on a jet plane

First day of our vacation and here I am really wishing time would just slow down for this one week we will be off to sunny and therapeutic Hawaii.

I've checked in the night before (by web) and so we bypassed the long queue at the counter. Security to the gate on the other hand was a bottleneck. They now require us to really go through the detector barefoot (it used to be only those who wear socks and shoes). I think, travelling on this significant day required all of them to be extra careful and thorough. That's perfectly fine with me, I want a safe flight to my destination.

I was carrying hubby's surprise birthday gift in my backpack. It's a mini ipod that's he's totally not expecting to get. I am really running out of ideas for a gift (hehe)...I was crossing my fingers as we went through the checkpoint hoping that they won't randomly pick me for a manual check of what may look like a 'questionable' item in my handcarry. I was running all different scenarios in my mind on how I'd have to break it to him if ever that happens. One not so funny thought had stuck in my mind if they ask me what is in the wrapped present, I'd say --- 'er, hon, by the way, Happy advance Birthday, here's my present to you?' and blame airport security for ruining the surprise.

Deja vu on an incident a couple of years ago on our way home from Las Vegas. Airport security was still morphing from its lax to their 'very tight' passenger check procedures. Hubby was stopped as they've detected some mineral residue (from hiking) on his sandals, coupled with a certain unfamiliar item he was carrying on his backpack (a 3-d face picture of us lasered into a block of glass/crystal, a new technology at that time). I've relentlessly kidded him after he was questioned, examined and all, that he was now in their watchlist from then on. He wasn't very happy about the whole experience and I thought today it might just be his turn to do the same to me!

Thank God, that didn't come true, I still have a surprise to spring on Tuesday.

Copyright 2004 Wandertrekker

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