g'day USA....

..the eagle aussie has landed.

After many hours of plane travel, airport waiting and a diversion to Adelaide en route to Brisbane to 'unload' a sick passenger it was such a thrill and relief to arrive in LA.
Big, bustling, noisy, helpful and with the added frisson of  immigration and passport control (that blinking eyed,pasty face is tiredness not dodgy panic), getting from International to Domestic ('just a short walk ma'am',) security checks ('stand legs apart on the yellow feet ma'am') in a very warm room waiting behind a barefoot girl carrying a curl haired dog and finally coffee from the Farmers Market (yes an FM in an airport!!) and a snooze in the next departure lounge.

Then to Missoula, Montana to be greeted by Groucho Marx... the glasses, nose, brows and mo to be whisked away to reveal M, long time e-pal! (aka blipper MariB).
More whisking away to the Ms very lovely home (extra) and it is STILL August 22nd (some 30+hours later)

Let the fun begin!
Woooohoooo.