And so it begins...
Oct. 14th, 2008 08:57 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rickpsIf you're bored by vacation travelogue, you'll be bored silly by this...
The vacation begins. Packing took longer than I expected but got done. The drive to LAX was surprisingly painless. Perhaps it was my early arrival at the airport (I tend to give myself much more time than needed) but I was the only customer at UAL Business check-in, zipped through security in what must be a personal record for speed. Good surprise - UAL Business at LAX allows you access to the Red Carpet lounge (where I'm write this). I feel so wasteful not using the free drink coupons they gave me at the door.
The sole hiccup of the day was discovering this morning that my brand new computer/camera backpack was too small (by less than a 1/4 inch) to accept my laptop. So, a quick run to REI and I found a substitute. Not quite the same quality but it'll serve the purpose.
The surprising aspect of this vacation has been my nervousness. Came close a couple of times to canceling the whole thing. I'm still wondering why the reaction. Strange. I love to travel, wanted to make this trip. Eh, I don't need more proof that I'm strange.
Oh, one other unplanned event of the day. The local utility picked today to shift my street's electric service to the new underground system. At about 10AM there began a persistent knocking on the door. I toss on a shirt (unbuttoned) to accompany my gym shorts, open the door to find a strikingly handsome daddybear in full work gear and hardhat. Not even a raised eyebrow from the man... Damn. So much for that urban legend...
And so, about 15 hours from now, it'll be "g'day mate!" in Sydney.
The vacation begins. Packing took longer than I expected but got done. The drive to LAX was surprisingly painless. Perhaps it was my early arrival at the airport (I tend to give myself much more time than needed) but I was the only customer at UAL Business check-in, zipped through security in what must be a personal record for speed. Good surprise - UAL Business at LAX allows you access to the Red Carpet lounge (where I'm write this). I feel so wasteful not using the free drink coupons they gave me at the door.
The sole hiccup of the day was discovering this morning that my brand new computer/camera backpack was too small (by less than a 1/4 inch) to accept my laptop. So, a quick run to REI and I found a substitute. Not quite the same quality but it'll serve the purpose.
The surprising aspect of this vacation has been my nervousness. Came close a couple of times to canceling the whole thing. I'm still wondering why the reaction. Strange. I love to travel, wanted to make this trip. Eh, I don't need more proof that I'm strange.
Oh, one other unplanned event of the day. The local utility picked today to shift my street's electric service to the new underground system. At about 10AM there began a persistent knocking on the door. I toss on a shirt (unbuttoned) to accompany my gym shorts, open the door to find a strikingly handsome daddybear in full work gear and hardhat. Not even a raised eyebrow from the man... Damn. So much for that urban legend...
And so, about 15 hours from now, it'll be "g'day mate!" in Sydney.
