In A Zen Place At DIA

Winter                                              Seed Catalog Moon

At DIA.  No, not dead in action, but Denver International Airport.  So is my cell-phone, unfortunately not with me.  How did I lose it?  No clue.  It’s like a disappearance, a disappeared cell-phone.  After just listening to one guy speak loudly on his, fo a long time, I can understand the motivation to steal them an destroy them.  But I want mine back.

I’ve also made a discovery today.  My flight out is at 3:44 pm. The Olsons are all back in school so I could have left earlier.  At first I bemoaned this lack of efficiency.  I’ve spent a traveling lifetime trying to shave hours, even minutes off connection times and getting in and out of places with just enough time.

Instead today I got up, ate a leisurely breakfast, packed, checked out, drove to the Enterprise rental car return around 11:15 am.  Got on the bus and made it to the airport around noon.  Got my boarding pass, navigated the walk bridge to Gate A security (much quicker), found the terminal associated with A34 and had lunch.  Then I lost my cell phone.

Here’s the learning.  I’ve not felt pressed, instead, even with the phone I’m relaxed.  Plenty of time.  So, in the future I will plan my travel for relaxed comings and goings, not the most efficient.  There’s no prize for most efficient traveler.  Is there?