Flying

For many people, flying is a routine mode of travel. Whether for work, or vacation, many people fly all the time. But for me, it doesn't happen very often. In fact, I haven't been on an airliner in the last 20 years.  Actually, it has probably been more like 30 years.
I haven't been on a plane since the increased security checks have gone into practice, so I haven't had that experience yet. And, the having to arrive at the airport two hours early to accomplish all that is something new to me.
I am used to traveling by car. I'm pretty good at that. I know how to pack my luggage for a car trip, and how to get everything packed into the car just right, so all the stuff we need is along for the trip, and easy to find when we need it. Not quite the same as traveling by plane.
We are in the process of getting ready for a trip to Hawaii in a couple weeks. Jackie and I have never been there, and we're really looking forward to the trip. All the plane reservations, and rental car reservations, were a new experience for me. But, now that all that is completed, it turned out to be not near as hard as I imagined. All the good advice from our family made it pretty easy. I think it's going to be great. I'm a long way from being an expert, but I'm working on it.

North shore of Oahu. (internet photo)  I'm looking forward to checking it out.