All the check-ins at the airport are electronic.  I haven't flown for something close to half a decade, so this threw me.   Also, because I wasn't wearing form fitting clothing, I got the enhanced pat down.  Well, the Portland version of the enhanced pat down.  We're such hippies.  And yes, this is a good thing.  Also, no deathray cancer machines ( Read more... )

 That's it. I'm not flying unless it's completely and utterly unavoidable.

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So, I think I may have to be a morning person when it comes to flying. I arrived at PDX at 7 on the dot, and by 7:18 I had sat down to breakfast within the security zone. No lines a the check in, about seven people in front of me at security. No one in front of me at the restaurant. Nice. I've got about 45 minutes until we begin boarding, and ( Read more... )

So, here I am at the airport, with a low grade fever, a cough that hasn't gone away for over a month, and a delayed flight. I was getting here early enough... my flight wasn't supposed to leave until 12:50. Now I'm looking at a 1:40 flight and barely enough time at my layover to grab something to eat, much less watch the two episodes of due South ( Read more... )