Luggage! Luggage! Where for art thou?

Hi campers,
I can't believe it's been since Tuesday that I last shared with you my life, but that's how it goes. A lot has gone on since then. For one, I'm in Tucson. Yay me!

HikerGirl and I head south on Thursday morning to spend the holidays with my parental units and some other fantastic family down here. We departed for the airport on time and had NO lines to speak of really once there. I was, in fact, quite surprised that it took us all of 5 minutes to get through security. No lie! We made it to the "other" side and promptly found ourselves in the new-ish mall area of SeaTac having soup and a drink before our flight.

It should be pointed out that while we were giving the gods our luggage we joked about how Blueberry ALWAYS loses her luggage. I jested that she should toss her luggage and start fresh.

Fast forward to Tucson. My flight was on time, HikerGirls was slightly delayed. I wondered down to baggage claim to meet the parental units and then off to find my luggage while I left them there holding down the fort. I watched as all the travelers picked their suitcases and off they went. Round and round they went. Then ... it stopped. Er, ah, this can't be good is all I could think.

So, now what? The luggage lady was standing there and promptly offered to help me. Discussing my situation with her, we noticed a suitcase that looked exactly like mine, but blue. LuggageLady surmised that perhaps the owner of that suitcase mistakenly took mine. Great. I'll never see my favorite sandals again!

Into the little room that stunk of old cigars and she took my information. Including where they should send the luggage should it show up.

All I could think was that karma was getting me. I joked about Blueberry's luck, and here I was without a toothbrush.

We headed home. Armed with a phone number to call in the morning to check. I wasn't hopeful. I mean, after all, the last time I lost my luggage it took 5 days to get to me. I was already planning my new wardrobe I'd certainly have to buy now.

Friday morning I was shaken awake by dad handing me my cell phone (at 6:38 AM). It was the express luggage people and they had my luggage. Apparently it wanted to leave Seattle on the later flight. Yay! About noon - ish yesterday I got my luggage. Everything, including my favorite sandles.

The MomUnit, good friend of the family, HikerGirl and I are head to Mesa today for their swapmeet. Can't wait. I love wondering through those things seeing all the crap that people are willing to buy. Twenty bucks says I come home with some crap!

Yesterday it rained and was brrrrr cold. Today, the sun is high in the sky. It's about 31 degrees right now, but I know Arizona and it will be 70 by noon and I'll be happy as a clam.