Sol enjoying his inflight movie....
The Alien Midwife & her Angry Little Brown Bear have safely landed in Malaysia! The total travel time was 21 hours, including the 30min lay over in Hong Kong. (This was due to some strange technical issues at SFO that had us sitting on the tarmac for over an hour)
I haven't quite figured out the whole flux capacitor aspect of this journey. What I do know is that when I left Northern California a sister was in labor in the library with the urge to push, and I thought I was going to have to catch her baby with cleaning supply gloves? (Note to self, you're a midwife, so carry some midwife stuff in your car!) EMS arrived, I left her with good birthing baby wishes and dashed to the San Francisco International Airport.
That was Friday at Midnight, and yet I am sitting in my friend's (soon to be birthing momma) lovely, spacious apartment in downtown Kuala Lumpur and it's Saturday 2pm. I'm not complaining though, Angry Little Brown Bear (who from here on out will simply be A.L.B.B.) only had two major meltdowns in-flight (For one moment I thought "They just may lynch me midair over Taipei") and I'm not jet-lagged....yet.
As for the one and only bag I checked, seems in my 30 minute lay over in Hong Kong the luggage handlers could not get my bag, THE bag the 40 feet to my connecting flight. Oh well, if my dear friend here goes into labor, we'll just kick it ye olde style. I'm sure she'd love that.
There are no photos yet, the camera and doo hicky that makes it so I can download pictures from my cell phone are all in THE bag. Just believe me when I say, "It's Flippin' Awesome".
In the taxi en-route to the apartment In the taxi, 20+ hours of travel is not glam
Ok so I got my answer when I emailed you and got a return email saying "In Malaysia"! That is so cool and I wish I were there. You so need to educate a sista on how you make these things happen AND with a ALBB in tow LOL. Of course they lost your 1 BAG, I mean would a homebirth in another country bring any different karma?! I hope you have a wonderful birth, blessings, and strong intuition. Keep me updated on the mission. Peace Tia
ReplyDeleteArgh! I know you are hoping your bag arrives soon. I am so glad you two made it safely. A blog is an amazing way to stay in touch. I love you and angry little brown bear and I am so relieved you are there safe. Love you lots be safe and have wonderful experiences to share.
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Glad you made it in safely hopefully your bag will be found. Look forward to the pictures and other experiences Love you.
ReplyDeleteThe bag is found and returned. Have fun!! Thanks for keeping us posted on your progress. Sounds amazing.
ReplyDeleteSo glad that you and ALBB made it safely. It was quite an eventful night, you certainly know how to make an exit. Remind me not to talk to pregnant bellies anytime soon.
ReplyDeleteHow is the police force? Just asking...
Please take lots of pictures, and be safe.
Glad you are safe... Hope your bags finally caught up. Crazy busy, but when am I not? Holla if you need me to send you anything. I'm not coming to Oakland until I know you are back... Julie's asking... Post pix soon... we wanna see the countryside! Love to you and albb!
ReplyDeleteHave I not taught you that life is an adventure, and you may as well enjoy the ride?? Where's your "joie de vivre"??? Your bag will come when you need it OR you will learn some great lessons about necessity being the literal "mother of invention". You will then come home, patent all of your newfound skills, call it some new method of childbirth and make a ton of money off something that was done back when Moses was pulled from the Nile.
ReplyDeleteSo...how's the weather?? What food seasoning have you learned about from the cook?? Have you been to the locals market yet?? What are the aromas of the air in the morning? What are the sounds throughout the day? Talk to me about TRAVEL!!! (I already know about LOST FREIGHT)
Zanzibar is having a blast. we found some Uggs in downtown Carpinteria, and he and the dog are exhausted every night and up early every day. I will have him tell me what to blog to you every few days or so. I'm off to bed so that I can keep up! Love you lots, remember to take ALBB to a dance or puppet show...:)