Took The Yankee and one of our professors to the airport this morning. They are flying to Asia for a conference. I’m not jealous of the length of time involved in this trip at all.

This happened at the airport: The Yankee can’t check in at the kiosk. She tries another kiosk. I ask to make sure she has a ticket. Sometimes the simplest things can be the trouble, you know? She gave me the “I have a PhD” look and assured me that she does have a ticket.

We meet one of the dozens of people that Delta has hired to stand around and do little of nothing. The very nice manpoints us to a long line waiting to check in. After a while someone else wonders over and asks about the flight. This being an international flight we need to be in an international line. This, apparently, is not such a queue.

The two big red signs hanging above us that say ‘International’ don’t mean anything? I ask.

“No.”

So we moved lines again. Our professor has checked in meanwhile. The Yankee tries to check in curbside, but still no luck. She finally manages to talk her way onto the flight. I’m still not sure if she actually has a ticket, but she’s on the plane nonetheless.

I caught up with our friend Dave at Meehan’s for a delicious turkey burger. One of the things I miss about spending a lot of time in Atlanta is Meehan’s. If we could get that place and Willy’s we’d be set. Anyway, Dave and I watched a World Cup game. I hit the road back home just after missing the rush hour traffic.

Stopped at an antique store on the way, browsed around and picked up this:

The illustrations inside are great. I looked it up on ebay, discovered I had found myself a narrow deal and bought the book. Now I’m going to scan it, upload it and then send the book to my friend Henry. He was at that fair. He might like that as a memento.

One last bit for the day, featuring Jon Stewart. He has a question or two for the White House.

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That’s the most trusted newsman in America. As LBJ said, when you’ve lost Cronkite, you’ve lost the country. For President Obama, losing Stewart, even if only a little, even if only for a punchline, is bad news indeed.

Tomorrow I become a bachelor again, for a short time anyway.

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