March 2, 2008

The Journey Begins

The drive to the Akron-Canton airport went well, without sight of snow, which I had expected. Packing all the suitcases did prove to be quite the challenge, but the hour buffer that I created for us made that a non-issue.

Apparently for luggage locks to be successful, they now must bear the TSA logo to indicate that luggage handlers can open these locks without breaking them. I suspect the TSA gets a small royalty every time a company applies their seal of approval. That is quite the way to generate awareness and profits.

It is important to note that signing your passport is essential. Negligence to do so caused a little bit of extra hassle in the line for security. I too had a run in with an officer, as now any liquid over 3 oz. is considered contraband. As I was informed rather gruffly, “Water is a liquid.”

After eating some overpriced Arby’s, we board our flight to LaGuardia.