Before Take Off

Our trip began on an overnight flight from Philadelphia to London 8pm March 20th. I came to the airport directly from work and checked in and made my way to the gate. It was the first time, I ever made it to the airport before my mother. In all seriousness, my mother is early for everything. If a flight is scheduled at 8pm, she is at the airport four hours prior sitting having coffee. On the other hand, I am the direct opposite. I usually make it just in time to race across the airport and get on the plane before take off. The first story I have in regards to our trip is my mother during security check. Though I did get picked to have a total body search via of our Homeland Security, Mother decided to argue with Homeland Security. The basis of this argument was over a 200 dollar jar of face cream, she had in a carry on bag that made its way into the trash via Homeland Security as my mother argued, "Have you any idea how much that face cream cost me?" This being said, by the woman who carried said expensive face cream in a Mickey Mouse Tote Bag. Seriously Mom, can anyone take a grown woman serious about carrying 200 dollar face cream in a Mickey Mouse tote bag? My sister pushed her along before, we would all be placed off the flight and that folks was just the beginning. As we boarded the plane, Mom called QVC to order another 200 dollar jar to be delivered to her house in Washington Crossing, so that it would be there when we got back.