Chapter 12: Dover to LA (July 25):

Those British have perfected the art of queuing. One line to print boarding passes, another to check luggage, another to check for liquids, another to check passports, another to X-ray carry-on luggage and yet another one to scan footwear. Then you wait in one huge common area until about 45 minutes before your flight when your gate is assigned and a massive throng makes out at once for it like the wildebeest migration across the Serengeti. Then as you queue to board they pick out “random” passengers for additional screening (of course your mom was selected). Anyway, we made it and 25 hours since we awoke in Dover, England 4360 Edenwild Lane is a welcome ending place for our journey after 15 days, 5000 miles in the air and 2000 nautical miles by sea. Photos are of our dining room servers and JoAnn’s soon to be popular “Pigeon Toe Tap” dance which will be featured on this years “Dancing with the Stars”!

Musical vibe for the Chapter: CSN: “Just a Song Before I Go”
Smashing Pumpkins: “Farewell and Goodnight”
Towel Fun: Our own Bed!!!