Denver -- LAX

the usual hassles with overweight luggage at the Denver airport: 6.5 lbs over on 50 lbs on the bicycle case and 8 (!!!) on the suitcase, most of which latter was culinary goodies for Tim and Anna.

when i suggested to the agent

"how about i pay the overage on one and we forget the other?"

she very indignantly responded, "Sir, we don't negotiate here!"

well, that put me in my place....

after 10 minutes of waiting for a supervisor to approve letting the bike case go w/o additional payment, she finally arrived and the case was allowed on. only $50 for the overage on the suitcase...

and so on to LA

here's the only view of LA i like -- temporary arrival, with a rainbow following the wing.......




and the sunset ahead of the wing..
























I'm in Auckland right now, and will fill in later. Food first.

only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time - Edith Wharton