Do you follow this blog in hopes that I might actually post to it again?  If so, follow it at delayedagain.wordpress.com instead of the website.  Thanks to Network Solutions attempts at bait and switch, I’ve told them to give me all my money back. If I were you, I would avoid doing business with them too…

I’ve noticed that when I don’t fly for a little while, the next trip is a jolt.  The experience seems to regress a little every single day.  So if you don’t fly for a month, it’s like coming home and seeing your child grow several inches in a short time period.

Today I was sent through the porno-scanner yet again. As I’m taking my shoes off, the TSA agent starts barking, “remove everything from your pockets, take off your belts…”  I commented to one of the agents that the security experience gets worse every time I fly (there was a pilot behind me who agreed). As the supervisor came over and barked I should take it up with the TSA Chief, I finished getting ready for my scan.

The problem isn’t that I’m anti-security, it’s that I get to the line, I’m yelled at, I am now separated from my wallet as well as my shoes.  I am essentially cast into the world without anything. It’s also a major break from my routine. Despite what the TSA says, this chaos is bad.  It creates confused customers, slows lines down, and result in people like me complaining. A terrorist would LOVE the chaos present at the checkpoint.

So as I take the ten minutes to put myself back together and doublecheck that I had my wallet (which is by far my biggest fear at security now), I realized that I didn’t take my little bag of liquids out of my suitcase and nobody noticed. The agents missed it and could have cared less.

Now tell me the experience is anything more than reactionary security theater.

So I did make it to the Waffle truck as I mentioned yesterday and it was glorious.  After a night of Korean BBQ it was the perfect breakfast.  Light and airy and tasty.

My friend is going to take me tomorrow for what he claims is the best pizza ever.

I’m in NYC for a few days and at the top of my list to try is the waffle truck:  Wafels & Dinges.My plan is to get up early and head uptown to their Tuesday morning location for breakfast with a NY Post sports page. Any other food suggestions while I’m here?

One of the downsides of having a kid is the amount of stuff you have t take when you travel. The worst part about it is the bed. We purchased a Baby Bjorn travel crib and it was the best money we have spent.  But what do you do if you fly somewhere?  Or when the toddler outgrows it?  Well, Marriott may now have you covered!

The new program called Tots Travel Too takes some of the misery out of travelling with young kids by providing an appropriate crib (with laundered cover), a bath toy, baby proofing tools, etc.  While it won’t solve all of your travel needs, it sure does mean one less big thing to pack.  What a great idea from Marriott!