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“The modern airplane creates a new geographical dimension.  A navigable ocean of air blankets the whole surface of the globe.  There are no distant places any longer:  the world is small and the world is one.”  ~Wendell Willkie

Well I have to say that Baby Girl traveled amazingly well!  We were lucky enough to get an empty seat beside us so I was able to let her stretch out and sleep.  It was her regular nap time anyway, and she obliged by sleeping the entire 2 hour flight.  That in addition to charming anyone who happened to pass through her aura!  I’m happy to say that the entire trip was uneventful and peaceful.  Even the Border Guard was enchanted by her!  I had all  her documentation in order, from Passport to Birth Certificate to Notarized permissions from both parents.  She was granted entrance to Canada with no problem.  They even stamped her passport for her – something they don’t normally do for US Citizens.  Stay tuned for more updates on Ella’s Canadian Adventures.

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“I have found adventure in flying, in world travel, in business, and even close at hand… Adventure is a state of mind – and spirit.”  Jacqueline Cochran

I’m flying home to Vancouver, BC tomorrow.  My original itinerary had me returning home last Friday, but I extended my stay when my Granddaughter’s Daddy had Quintuple Bypass Surgery last week.  If you’ve been following my posts, you  know that I am taking the baby home with me for a few weeks to give Mommy and Daddy some “space” to deal with his recovery.  

As I was packing, I reflected on how many times I fly now.   I used to avoid flying as much as possible, and would need an Ativan to relax me when I flew.  I was an absolute basket case otherwise.  About 12 years ago I went through some life altering experiences that changed my whole perception of flying, and of dying.  I now fly quite often with no problem whatsoever . . . not an ounce of anxiety.  I look forward to it in fact . . . as I am able to travel such great distances in such short times to see people and places that I love and am passionate about.  Being able to fly, and being able to fly often, is a real blessing in my life . . . 

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