FRI 6/19 - Mom's Flight

From: Anne Ferrone

Hi, Kids!

I'm adding to this "string" to let you know I am completely packed and ready! The baggage charge of $15.00 there, $15.00 back, is going to be earned by those baggage handlers, hope they're wearing their black-band support to heave it onto all those conveyances throughout the trip - they are going to need extra muscle power!

And about my Baggallini - JOHN - if you had read the WHOLE sentence, you would have noticed that I stated the Baggallini is a travel purse - and even though you have envisioned me digging down to the bottom of some sort of satchel to get whatever I need and painted a pretty picture of my holding up all kinds of lines, that will not happen! MY purse dimensions are 5" x 7" - fully packed, 3-1/2" thick! I have seven separate compartments - my boarding pass (done electronically at home thanks to Laura's travel expertise in telling us how to go about it - and by the way, I have been "bumped up" to the next level of frequent-flyer miles. Though Dad and I travel together quite often, he also sends me off alone and if you count Korea, I am WAY ahead of him on travel miles)

So, back to my 1) boarding pass - in a special pocket for quick retrieval, 2) my first zippered compartment in the front flap carried my cash and coins - granted, the pocket is small and though the bills come out easily enough, my fingers will have to dig around for the coins when I want to pay for something with exact change. YES, I'm one of those little old ladies that like to pay exact amount when there's a lot of loose change so I will just have to hold up the line a bit. 3) Another zippered compartment holds my camera and extra batteries, 4) one compartment for quick access to my cough drops, 5) main compartment holds my pen and small notebook, pocket calendar, 6) a pocket for my glasses, 7) slots for my charge cards - easy access to the plastic - 8) and a secret compartment for my extra cash and check book! 9) Another zippered compartment to hold my airline ticket with a window slot for my I.D. card - perfect organization.

AND, I will have no trouble remembering where everything is because I loaded up the purse yesterday and went out SHOPPING to practice! Had no trouble whipping out the credit cards, know where everything is - the Baggallini worth every penny I spent.

So I am on my way with my extra heavy suitcase and my trim little travel purse - HERE I COME, AMY!!!

Love, Mom

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From: Castillo, Janice

Ok . . . clearly Dad has not passed on his paranoia to Mom – all that information out there for whomever would want to hack in and learn about what Mom carries in her Baggalinni (dum – dum – dum) (that was foreshadowing music)

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From: Laura White

Mom -
do you have room in that baggalini for a really big book? I have a feeling that you'll be spending some time in the airport this afternoon - it's hailing by us right now and although I'm sure it says that your flight is still on time, it's likely that all flights will be backed up.

From someone who spent from 4:00 until 8:30 at O'Hare on Monday waiting for my 5:00 flight to depart - Have fun.

Amy -
Dad just called - be sure to check the United flight status before you leave for the airport to pick up Mom.

http://www.ua2go.com/flifo/FlightSummary.do?Check=&date=20090619&fltNbr=6214&deparr=D&orig=&dest=&time=00002359

Because I'm sure you wouldn't have figured that out...

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From: Marc and MJ Lauzon

Thanks Janice for the forward, the Indians are being nice and not hijacking the super info highway because Mom's email came in on time. All Mom needs is an iphone, I think, that can have books downloaded onto it and she can read on the screen. SLim enough for the purse, and then she will have her book. I caught a friend at a meeting reading a book on his iphone. Alright it was a PTA meeting at school and not all that much was going on, but I know that technology is out there.

MJ

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From: John Ferrone

Hold the phone, everyone! According to Mom's highly detailed explanation of her Baggalini-thing-a-ma-jingy... she has 9 (NINE) compartments, not 7. See below... scroll down to her message and you'll see that I added the numbers. Of course, the credit card slots might not count as a separate pocket, but if that's true, there's still 8.

What's really scary about her description is that when Susan read it, Susan said it reminded her of me! Perhaps that's why I found Mom's email so amusing. I just wish I had a picture of Mom's content expression (the one where she has a twinkle in her eye and a satisfactory smirk to go along with it) each time she makes perfect use of her Baggathing.

J