Here I am again, in Ottawa for the annual Temiscaming get-together. I think of this as a “hometown reunion”, with a rather eclectic mix of ages and connections to my birthplace.
I spent much of the day traveling after leaving the house at
7:00 a.m. To my surprise, I was on the new TSA fast-track system, and I went
through security without having to remove my laptop or my shoes. Just like
pre-9/11, except that systems are more efficient today and I was at the gate
well in advance of boarding for the 8:45 flight. We were in Detroit by 11, so I
had a 3 hours to make my connection. Time for lunch and a walk around that very
pleasant airport.
I chatted all the way to Ottawa with my very interesting
seat companion, a software developer who has a Minnesota client, also an acquaintance of mine. My
friend Diane Gingras picked me up at the airport and we visited happily through
the very congested Friday afternoon traffic.