Right On Time

Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 - 10:33 a.m.

Hi, kids, I made it to Anaheim just fine.

Having cut things almost too closely the last time I travelled (running late, flying on a Monday, getting tangled up in traffic and airport construction), this time was a breeze.

My flight left at 12:15 pm, and through a series of small miracles of timing, I was through security and seated with my computer up and running by ten thirty in the morning. There's wireless access in some areas of OAK, but the signal in my part of the lounge was weak, so I bluetoothed in with my cell phone. Doing that, however, eats up actual plan minutes, so I didn't just sit there and dick around online. It was nice though, to be able to say howdy to some of the Usual Suspects one more time before leaving, though.

While we were in the line to actually climb on to the plane, the woman behind me noticed my big black bag and asked me about it, telling me it looked roomy, and I confessed the secret: It's a diaper bag. Black over-the-shoulder travel bags can usually be had for around fifty dollars or more; this diaper bag, which has a bunch of pockets and secure zippered compartments, cost me around twenty.

The flight was wonderful, and the center seat of my row was mercifully unoccupied.

Luggage was retrieved, and the purse query lady borrowed my phone to call her daughter and say she'd landed.

I stepped out into my usual waiting area, and looked down at my phone to text Old Buddy Dave to let him know I arrived, and as I was doing that, he drove up and honked.

We drove stright to the apartment, got my stuff up the stairs, where I took about a half hour to get settled, and went to sleep for a much-needed nap.

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That evening, we managed a small visit to Disneyland. The sun had set, and I was able to check the low-light ability with the little video camera. I'm actually quite impressed.

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The main trick Old Buddy Dave chooses to implement is to find a seat and have a snack and wait for the go-home crush to subside. The shops on Main Street are open until nine, so the activity of choice is to stop in at the Refreshment Corner and have a soft pretzel and a cola. Then if we get to the tram pick-up and find it too crowded, we look at the shops in Downtown Disney.

We got home around nine and I was asleep not too long after that.

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It's about twenty-five degrees cooler than it was the last time I was here, with an expected high today of 82. Works for me!

That's it. Have a good Friday!

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