A quick bite

A few more hours, and we shall be thrust into the hurry-up-and-wait of international travel. The last-minute confirmation from the travel agent tells us our seat assignments are gone. We figure that means the kids won't get any sleep at all, since we had booked window seats to give them a bit of peace.

Our food preferences seem to be intact, however, and we've got the camera ready to record what passes for food. We finished up our St. Patrick's day food last night by making a lovely corned beef hash, with leeks and fried eggs, and a huge green salad. We'll pack up the rest of what the fridge has to offer and plan eat all the liquids and gels (soup & yogurt) between check-in and security. It has been a challenge to come up with foods that are stable at room (well, plane) temperature and that aren't considered a security threat to the TSA, and that I can eat (no wheat, dairy or eggs!).

We hope that the few tasty homemade treats, combined with the memory of our hearty meal will carry us through the adventure/ordeal. If that fails, we have some relaxing herbal teabags to help us sleep it off.