22 days...

Only 22 days left before my departure. I spent this last weekend getting a few things I need, and learning a lot too. I am so thankful to all of my family and friends who have been giving me advise. Mel and I have been getting so many tips and ideas for what to do in Europe from many of our co-workers. I think the two best words I would use to describe you I feel at this point is excited and nervous. I feel like my trip is so far away but when I look to the number 22, I realize just how close it is.

I was watching the news last week and there was a story about the new full body scanning machines that were put up in the San Francisco Airport as well as airports in Las Vegas, Miami, Albuquerque, and Salt Lake City. Instead of using the metal detectors, individuals will be screened by body scanning machines that look through clothing for weapons. The scanners will be able to find things that the metal detector may not, such as non-metallic weapons including plastic and liquid explosives. These body scanners are currently up in SFO. The news program said they will be up for the next two weeks as a trial run. Individuals may choose to either use the new body scan or do the old fashion metal detector and pat down. I am not sure if the will still be up when we depart for Europe, but I hope they are. I think it is cool. Mel on the other hand does not like the idea of it.