We had a smooth flight and are now sitting in Dulles International. So about 1 hour ago, our trip really started. With 4 1/2 hours till our flight left, we sauntered to our gate. With five people in line, it took an hour to get to the counter to get our ticket and face this:



this scale is not our friend. we found out we had a 15 lb weight limit for each of our carry-ons. well, one was 43 and the other 35ish. not good. so, now those bags have been sent to the bottom of the plane. again, we smile and recite: blessed are the flexible for they will not be bent out of shape. we've got our gumby game faces on.

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