Traveling Tips

Courtesy of Manheim, Michael Philip

I've been thinking a lot about airplane travel as I get closer to my annual Christmas trip to California.

A friend of mine went out west last week.  She flew out of Chicago okay, but lost her purse, so had no ID to show at the airport.  She was able to board the plane home with the assistance of a few things she happened to pack.  Magazines with her name and address and a bottle of prescription medication.  Good to know, right? 
Well,one of the things which was suggested to her was to carry with her, a copy of her driver's license.  Obviously, not in her purse but in her carry-on so if her ID was lost sometime in the future, she would have a copy of her picture ID with her current address.

I am everyone heard the story of the gentleman who refused the full pat down at the airport and drove to his destination in California instead?  Well, there has been a few tips offered on the Internet as to what not to wear at the airport.

There are the old standbys of  having as little metal on you as possible and empty your pockets.  Then there are some other added precautions

As a woman, it is better to wear pants to a skirt.

Avoid sweat pants and other baggy clothing.

An article by Morris Brown from ezinearticles.com has a few other suggestions for getting through airport security.  Avoiding under wire bras (I think most of us girls were aware of this before all the new rules) but also watches and other jewelry.

The other tip I like from this article was to make sure any electronic devices are fully charged so if you are asked to test the device, it will work.

Just a quick one

My apologies..I didn't mean to go so long since my last post.  I am a little overwhelmed by the information I am collecting to share with you all and I am trying to organize it in some fashion. 

So, random note, I love the section in Real Simple each month that shows different uses for everyday things.  One of the things I eager to try is using a bundt pan as a roaster.  Well, I tried it last week, didn't work so great.  Either their bird had a smaller cavity or the bundt pan had a bigger whole in the middle but my chicken just flopped over, leaning against the outside rim of the pan.  So, I improvised and put a cooling rack on a cookie sheet and cooked the chicken that way.

Now, some quick information about eggs information also gleaned from my Real Simple magazines.

First, storing your eggs.  They should be stored in the coldest part of the fridge.  Who knew?  The refrigerator manufacturers put those egg shelves on the fridge doors.   Also, I haven't had this problem, but eggs can absorb odors in the fridge, so it is preferable to store them in an airtight container.

This I thought was real cool and maybe one cold, snowy Saturday, I will give this a try...here is how you can tell if you can still use your eggs.

Get a bowl of water and put an egg in it.

- If it sinks, and lies on its side--the egg is fresh.
- If it sinks and stands, large end up--the egg should should be eaten in the next day or so.
- If it floats--throw the egg away.