Washington Dulles airport

The adventure of a journey begins en route, I have learned, and today is no exception. When in the security line at MSP, a young boy was whistling a bright tune a sotto voce. I commented and encouraged him. He kept whistling and and it certainly was a bright spot for me while standing in the line. Also, amazingly, a security line opened just as we went past the first check in point! The line was very short so it was an easy process.

Here in Dulles while logging into Walden email, etc., a young man approached the bank of telephones along the wall where I have plugged in the computer. He asked how many coins were needed to call across the US and I simply offered him my phone. We then talked a bit and he shared that he is a doctor--just completed medical college in India and will begin his residency in NYC soon. He will be on our flight to Doha and heads then to Ahmendabad. He is training in internal medicine.

Another interesting meeting was with the passenger across the aisle on the UA flight to DC. His hat said "Panama" so I asked him if he was Panamanian and yes, he is, however he has lived in Minnesota for over 20 years!

So we are here in DC on time and this spacious international terminal seeing people from all over the world. Outside the window of this section of the terminal is a Saudi Arabian Airlines 747 with the word "God bless you" written in Arabic and English just past the pilots' windows.

Namaste.

Karin