So today I boarded a flight from JAN to BWI for a business trip in DC this weekend.  I had a 2 hour direct flight on Southwest Airlines, and this was my first flight in the new age of “no liquids or gels” so I was pretty nervous about what was going to happen. 

Much to my surprise, it was a pure delight.  I checked one large suitcase and carried on all my toys (Laptop, iPod, Camera, etc).  For the last several years I’ve flown all carry-on, but there’s a strange relief in checking the bulk of your luggage and not having to drag it around with you.  They didn’t have any trouble with me bringing a pack of gum along with me, and everything went smoothly.  I managed to get an entire row to myself so I had plenty of space to stretch out.  The employees are great compared to other airlines, and unlike other certain airlines they actually hand out Roasted Peanuts, snack bars, and drinks to passengers.  Everything was on time and I didn’t have a single bad experience of the whole flight.  It was a real surprise.

So right now I’m sitting in the hotel awaiting tomorrow.  It’s a Hilton, but undergoing some pretty extensive renovations so it’s a bit of a mess.  But my room is nice and cold, and I’ve got free wifi so it’s all good.  Tomorrow is the “big day”, and then I’m crashing the weekend with Patrick.  Hopefully get some fun touristy things out of the way .
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