Always leave early for an Intl flight

Sorry it's taken me so long to write, but Pace hasn't hooked up our computer yet. So I wanted to give you the low down on my getting on the plane to go to France. Next insert will be about France.
Okay, so Noname & I are are leaving on the 9:25 pm flight. I decide we should go extra early. So we leave at 4:30. We get to the airport and are waiting on line. All of a sudden I realize I don't know where Noname's papers are. I curse and begin throwing apart my luggage; I'm cursing up a storm and from the line somone recognizes my rannting or cursing. It's Shar, she's from my Stevie Rays classes! I'm flusterred so I ask if she's going to a foreign country. No just Arizona for a week. Well that's all the formalities I can handle. As I check my bags the upteenth time, it's my turn to check bags. I explain that I can't find my cat's papers. Well she says it's okay here, but in Amsterdam, without those papers, they will put Noname to sleep. SHITTTT. What did I do with those papers (Marci you know how I feel). Well I decide that's it. I have to go back to the apartmentant check the trash. I get a cab, go all the way back home, get someone to let me in the building, then talk to the super about getting back my keys. I get them, open the door and there are the papers! I grab a cab back to the airport, now it's rush hour anget back on line. I check my bags and don't care that my deodorant has reach maximum overdrive. I've just got to get thru securit and we're home free. They make me take the cat out of her carrier in the airport. Noname is a doll. Okay we're homefree. Wait they want to check something in my bag. Holy Crap it's a billy club that I forgot was in there. The security see this. Stand Back! Keep your hands where we can see them. Holy crap! We have to call the Police because we believe these are illegal in Minnesota. So, I can get arrested? You'll probably just get a thousand dollar fine. So we wait for the cops, then I have to hear all the guys remebering the last time they saw one of these old ones. Other security guards are being quizzed on see if they see it in the baggage. The cops are great. It's not against the law, however airline security has to take pictures and that stuff; All I'm thinking is .......Great I'm not even in France yet and Interpol will know me. But it is just for airport security. It won't be on my record. I just make my flight. Then on the flight Noname decides to piss on my lap. So that's the story guys. I made it to Amsterdam, they didn't even want to see the paper work when I offered it up. Now we are both in France and ready to enjoy our journey

Maria

Last American Post

This is it. My last post from the USA. My computer has gotten a virus. Some Trojan thingamajig and a bloodhound thingy. (I just love my use of technical terms). So I'm on the building computer. I also blew out the cable in my apartment. When the guys came to get the TV they didn't remove it from the cable and yanked the cable out of the wall. Ouch, I knew my apartment walk thru was going to be difficult anyway. So I'm down to my last few boxes. I'm also throwing dishes out after I eat instead of cleaning them. I feel like I'm at a Greek Wedding. In fact, from now on after a meal and relaxation time, I'll walk over to the trash and yell, "Opa" as I crash the dishes in the garbage. I've go to entertain myself somehow. I have no TV. For me this is like a diabetic without there insulin. So it's been 7 hours, and I've seen 2 movies. (ATL and SLITHER) I figure by Wed I'll seen every movie out there including all the Independent ones. Noname is doing well. We have her on Clavamox ( a form of augmentum for cats) for any bacteria infections as a precaution for the trip. She doesn't like the pills, so I have to shove them down her throat. We are both not happy about that. Her claws can go thru a towel, jeans and skin to get to my thigh muscle. She is strong for her size. I'm bringing her moist packets with me so she can have her food when we get there. I'm also bringing some dry. Pace will have a litter pan for her, so she's all set. I'll get there (Lyon) on Thursday and Pace is leaving for Jakarta on Sunday. Not much time together, but that will force me to get out on my own and see the area. I know there are many people who I haven't talk to to say good bye. Jenna & Emily ---- I just can't bear to say goodbye, so I'll just say I'll see you soon. I know I'll be back in MPLS for the Twin Cities Improv Festival June 2007. My Noblett's I'll try to get a hold of you guys, but will see. Sue we will talk, whether it's 2am or what I'll talk to you even is it's from France. Pistol I'll get thru to you tomorrow. My phone goes down on Monday,so if I don't call you before then au revoir.

Next stop...........Lyon, France