Back in the U.S.S.A.

I have returned, triumphantly, to America! I am currently sitting in the family room of my parents' house, resisting jet lag, doing crosswords, vainly trying to update my resume so I can apply for FIP interviews in the next couple of days, and writing to all you fine folks. Soon I'll be heading to a movie with mom.

Yesterday's journey was generally uneventful, but I did have one odd interaction. Have you ever been asked a totally out-of-place question, but since you knew the answer, you just said it, without realizing how ridiculous the question was? Well, at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, as I was going through security to get into my gate, I had the following exchange with the Dutch security officer:

Him: You are Maggie...Veet-lin?
Me: WHIT-lin, yes.
Him: OK. And your Hebrew name is?
Me: Malkah.
Him: Ah, Shabbat Malkah. Did you check any luggage?

At the end of the conversation he wished me a Shabbat Shalom, even though it was Thursday. Kind of cool, but kind of bizarre.

I suppose I'm signing off from Ljubrication now. Thanks so much to all of you loyal readers. It's been wonderful to read your comments and just to know you've been listening...it has made my summer sweeter. If I do password protect the blog, I'll update with access info a few days before I do.

Adijo!