Travel Day

So today is the day I am flying to Bologna. This morning I left Indy at 8am. The new airport is pretty cool looking, very modern/futuristic. My bags weighed over 50lbs each so we had to do a little rearranging and even a a little crying on my part so as not to have to pay 50 dollars for going to pounds over. Then we got some euros and headed to the B concourse. Parents and brother came so we took a picture and said goodbye- only a little crying. I went through secruity, taking a minute to get my laptop out of my bag and another to get my boots off. Then they made me go through the 360 scan thing to check me- my first time. And I stood on my tip toes to wave goodbye to my parents. Then it took another 5 minutes to put my laptop back in, and boots back on. I headed to my gate and sat there and journaled til boarding time. My flight was very short, getting there a half hour early. I met Lauren and her mom Mary at the American International Check-In. She checked in her two bags- which were surprisingly only 83 pounds total! We then stopped at Starbucks and headed for her house, not far from O'Hare, that's where I am now. We have a couple of errands to run and then we head back to the airport at 2pm to catch our flight at 4:35. That's all for now- next post I will be in Italy!!!! So ciao for now!