I forgot to mention that Todd and I had a big security check in Chicago. Because we had been to so many Middle East places and India and then appeared to have a reservation made only 6 hours earlier, we hit some flags.

We were taken off with about 4 guards. Our laptop was targeted, and my purse and Todd's wallet went thru a machine. Also, they took some items out and dusted them down, and we had the full body scans, and we had to stand on certain footprints and such. We'd already had 5 checks in Heathrow. I am glad to see they are being cautious.

After nearly two weeks of hearing how self-proclaimed wonderful everyone is and hearing about the difference in world peace and radical Islam and Hinduism and Buddhism, it is nice to come home and see some Christmas decorations.