So, I'm like, back. And stuff.

[owlmoose]

*rereads subject line* Southern California must have gotten to me. Anyway, home again. Saw SK which was wonderful as always. Then spent yesterday running around San Diego with the in-laws. First we toured the SS Midway, the former flagship of the US Navy. It felt weird in a way, spending an afternoon touring an implement of death and destruction. Part of me really wanted to be wearing some shirt with an anti-war slogan on it. But it was what my husband the engineer wanted to do, so we did it. The engine room was interesting, as were the talks on how airplanes take off and land on a carrier. Veronica Mars fans might be interested to know that I had a great view of the Coronado Bridge from the flight deck. If I looked the other way, I could see the USS Ronald Reagan docked at the local Naval station. Yeah.

Then we had dinner at a Chinese joint and then we went to the zoo. The zoo at night is cool. Lots of beasties out you don't normally see active. Like the fisher cats (T got video! I will post when I can), and the snow leopard, and the koala bears. And I finally saw the pandas -- all these trips to the San Diego Zoo, and I had never before seen the pandas. One of the babies was out, sleeping in top of a tree. Cutest thing ever.

Today was dim sum and then home. The airport was crowded but not crazed. It was funny to go through the security line with all these empty-handed people. Emptiest overhead bins I've ever seen on a plane. But then baggage claim took for-ever.

It's good to be back. Nice trip, even if I wish a little more rest had been involved. At least I don't have to be in early tomorrow.

Comments

[yuna-flowering.livejournal.com]

Yay for Panda babies! :) The whole ban on liquids thing is a little ridiculous... I mean, I know *why* they're doing it, but I used to take it for granted that I could get some food and a drink from Burger King or something in the airport concourse and bring them onto the plane. And banning toothpaste? And baby formula?? Am I not going to be allowed to bring eyedrops??? (I have a really bad time with dry eyes when I'm on the long trans-pacific flights). Talk about going overboard...

[owlmoose.livejournal.com]

Baby formula is okay, actually, assuming you are traveling with an actual baby. As for the eyedrops -- can you get a doctor to write you a perscription?

I agree that the whole thing is a little overboard. Less drastic steps could have been taken with more time, but they had to implement the whole thing faster than overnight and so it was probably easier to be draconian. Hopefully this will either be temporary, or they'll find a way to make it less of a pain.

J

[kunstarniki.livejournal.com]

They are now permitting up to four ounces of non-prescription medication to be carried on. I should think a little bottle of artificial tears would be ok. However, you might want to call first to be sure. I have dry eyes too and that would really worry me. It's so hard to spit in one's own eye, especially with a dry mouth. ;)