The adventure begins 2010
Another trip to Ukraine is well on its way. I had no way of knowing that this trip would be one that started with so much “adventure”. When I arrived at DFW, everything was going great so far, the traffic had been very light…You know the drill…getting the bags all situated…getting checked in etc….
I arrived with two check in bags and two carry ons. My bags weighed in at exactly 50 lbs apiece, I had much concern over what to take and what had to be left behind, but they were right on the money for the weight. So…the gentleman that checked me in looked at my ticket and asked me how you said the name of the city where I was going. Of course I answered correctly, and in a Russian accent, the name Dnepropetrovsk. He smiled and showed me his name tag and asked what nationality it was. I said, very facetiously, “Polish?”. Of course he winced, and told me he gave me every opportunity to say Ukrainian!! I laughed, and he smiled and told me his grandparents were Ukrainian, although he was born here, he had ties there. He had never been there, but…we had a pleasant exchange.
As I was saying about my bag weight…it was exactly 50 lbs. until I put on the straps that would help identify them and keep them from bursting open and strewing my things all over two continents. After the straps, the bags were 51 lbs. One pound over the weight limit and subject to excess weight charges…for BOTH bags! He looked down as he threw the first one on the conveyor belt, “Hmmm…”, and as the second one weighed exactly one lb over, he said “you are consistent with the weight of your bags” and threw the second one one the belt as well! (with no charge to me) I just smiled and said “yeah…thanks!” That was the first of my blessings on this new adventure! Thank you “Delta Man”, I appreciate your courtesy, and forgiveness in my overage!
till later….
