Was there a tag inside the bag saying that the TSA had inspected it? If they do a search they are supposed to leave a tag inside saying they did so.

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Maybe that's what she worked out with her therapist?

My thought is that if she agreed to this, great. If not, it feels weird to me too.

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Was there a tag inside the bag saying that the TSA had inspected it? If they do a search they are supposed to leave a tag inside saying they did so.

That's what I was wondering. If there was no note, then I'm guessing outright theft. If there was a note, then it was probably either (1) laziness/couldn't get makeup bag back in, or (2) theft, with the rationalization of "What are they going to do to me? I'm the fricking TSA!"

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Sadly, theft has gone up. - or missing stuff. But is it the TSA - or just unlocked bags? 1 tool out of DH's bag, mostly like TSA. Entire tool bag - anyone that touched the bag is a suspect

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The first thing I thought was theft, especially if S. had any nice, unopened toiletries in her bag. But inadvertently left out is a good possibility, too.

My bag used to get inspected a lot, particularly when Annabel was little and I was packing lots of toys and such for her--I figure they looked funny on the x-ray machine somehow. At Birmingham you can actually watch them scan your checked bags. One time when ours got inspected there they spent five minutes over the sunscreen and bug spray we had along for AB. But I never had anything turn up missing.

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Yeah, that's why I've started shipping things. At least I can insure a package through FedEX. Some of my hand tools can cost a few hundred bucks each. Someone stealing a specialized crimp tool can really screw me. They are hard to find for purchase in most cities and they are extremely expensive.

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DH was shippping a lot of tools on the company dime. And for basics - he would go to various places and buy them - and leave them at the site - because the site needed them anyway.

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I had to turn in a comedic bio for a project.

I went with this:

Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Trudy is the daughter of a doctor and a suffragette, both of whom always encouraged her to speak her mind, develop it fully, and exercise her body to its full potential. An athletic tomboy as a child, she attended Bryn Mawr where she decided to become an actress, appearing in many of their productions.

After graduating, she began getting small roles in plays on Broadway and elsewhere. She always attracted attention in these parts, especially for her role in of the Amazon princess Antiope in "A Warrior's Husband". The inevitable film offers followed, and she was cast in A Bill of Divorcement opposite John Barrymore. The film was a hit, and after agreeing to her salary demands, RKO signed her to a contract. .

But stories were beginning to leak out of her haughty behavior off- screen and her refusal to play the Hollywood Game, always wearing slacks and no makeup, never posing for pictures or giving interviews. Audiences were shocked at her unconventional behavior instead of applauding it. She came to be labeled "box-office poison." She decided to go back to New York and join the cast of ___________. And the rest, as they say, is history…

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meara:

Happy Birthday, Sparky!

And OMG Stephanie, they lost Ellie's car seat? I would've gone feral on them at that point.

And oh, Suzi, and oh, K-Bug. Much too much drama, especially for a trip that didn't really give her what she needed anyway. And a plague of boils on the check-in witch.

What JZ said about both of these frustrating situations.

It's okay to drink the pickle juice out of the jar when you finish the last pickle, right?

If that’s wrong, I don’t want to be right.

How much did I love the affect/effect conversation? Oh so very much. You made my English teacher heart grow three sizes today.

{{{lisah}}} I’m so sorry about your loss. It just creeps back up on you sometimes, doesn’t it? Poor love.

Aims, I was terribly offended by your post about twisting Em’s head off. I am so concerned, in fact, that I think that you all need to move back to Cali where I can keep you under close supervision to make sure that her head stays firmly attached.

What?

JZ, best of luck with the contract negotiation!

I'm exhausted and really hope I can sleep tonight, but the doc warned me that I would probably have another bad night tonight before my meds kicked in good. And bade me hither to the ER if it got bad.

Oh, poor ChiKat. Feel better soon, hon!

Hi Kristin!

Hi meara!

I just got by ass kicked in guitar hero iii. And apparently ND has a thing for goats.

You didn’t know this already? I swear, he never stops with the goats. They’re his camel.

Anyway, crazy!boss has food issues and she has made several comments, not exactly nice ones, about how big I'm getting, but then she tries to cover with a "but you're beautiful!" Yesterday, she told me twice, once hours after the breakfast, that she could not believe how much food I had on my plate.

Stephanie, that is beyond absurd; it’s harassment.

Oh, and anyone commenting on what a pregnant woman is eating deserves a punch in the throat.

This.

"Ya know, all those comments you made about my eating and my body? If you were a man, I would have filed a sexual harassment complaint. As its is, you have issues. Perhaps you should spend a little time pondering why you feel the need to make inappropriate comments like that and the detrimental effect they have on the morale of your employees."

Also VERY MUCH THIS. I hope you express this in some form, because the whole thing is making me angry. Grr.

Fay, LOVE the pictures!

VW, very cute story. I’m sure it will go down in family history and be retold many times.

Ginger, I’m sorry about the family stress. We’re here, so vent away!

TSA stole S's makeup and toiletries bag out of her checked bag. Good thing, too. Plane might have exploded.

SO frustrating. I’m sorry, Sean. Not a fun way to continue the holiday travel fiasco.

Robin, I have no advice, but I wish you hugs and strength in dealing with everything.

Jilli, I love the SockDreams website. It is indeed very dangerous. I am also having a lot of fun picturing you pretending to be intimidating at a check-in line. Hee.

Love the bio, Trudy. I'm so glad you had such a great time in Toronto.

And…I think I’m caught up.

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Trudy, you left out the decades-long love affair with Spenser!

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