September 9, 2025 – Huntington Beach, Ca Departure day and beyond ready. Unfortunately, our friend Inez had a bug and could not drive us to the airport. Uber it is. This may have been the slowest, most cautious Uber driver I have ever had but we had plenty of time. The airport was not crowded; it was Tuesday after all. No waiting at the counter to check in or the TSA security check. We were early as usual, just the way I like it. The flight to Seatle was early and uneventful. Plenty of time to catch our flight to Amsterdam. SeaTac SeaTac is a beautiful airport, it has been a long time since we have been through there. It brings back memories of visiting the Boeing plant when we were researching the design for the Delta IV rocket factory. The Amsterdam flight was on time and very comfortable. Only one movie, the latest mission impossible, and a descent dinner before nap time. The flight was 9.5 hours, and I managed to sleep for 4 plus hours. In the morning it was cheese omelet and a l...
