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Queens, NY (Again)

Locale: Queens, NY

Week of: 6/12/2023

         I spent last week in Queens delivering two short classes to the Long Island Railroad.  I had an advantage though with these classes.  I wrote both of them!    And even though I hadn't taught one in 5 years, it went very well.  Both classes went very well actually.  The trip there was another story.

         I've been using a soft sided suitcase the last couple of years.  Somehow the outer pocket zipper was broken.  It's repairable, but man... Both zipper pulls are gone, one zipper is missing, the other is missing the part that the pull slides into.  The same for a smaller outer pocket on that pocket.  Additionally, the seam along the zipper is ripped for about 6 inches.  I have to wonder what happened during the baggage handling., Then there's the flight home.  The flight was delayed 1 hour, then 2, then 3.5, and finally 5.  I'm not sure if it was cancelled or not, because American Airlines rebooked me the next morning.  Their first booking was laughable, I mean that.  It was then that I call American Express Global Travel, and they booked my on United Friday night, reserved a room near O'Hare airport, then on to Peoria Illinois, where a rental waited, and I drove home.  However, that damaged bag?  Yeah, it was never retagged, and was essentially lost.  United is still looking for it, even though I have it.  How's that?  Well, I looked at the final American Airlines itinerary, and I was to fly Saturday morning to Detroit, then O'Hare, and finally home by 9 pm or so.  I figured the bag was on those flights, and it was!  I went to the Bloomington Airport to check and see if by chance it was there, and it was.  I have no idea which flight it came in on, but it was there.  That's all I cared about,

In Closing

         The week of 6 /19 I will be in Cheyenne Wyoming for a class with the Department of Transportation.  After that, I get to spend  3 weeks at home!  I will deliver an online class the week before and week after 7/4.  Looking forward to a relaxing time,. Until next time, be good to those you love, spoil them, and write!


Jim Dorrell