etc and ETCETERA Just like me! How we tackled to check-in the over weighed luggage successfully was another big story. Or was that something else I saw :D), hey! idli pots too and etc. She had mixie jars, tawas, tea filters (one yellow, one pink – but why two? may be, she’s too organized and uses one to strain tea and another to strain juice, who knows. She opened her bag wide open and I had a glimpse of saw what all she had. he he… I felt happy since I now had a partner. She too was sent out from the queue to lighten her suitcase. Then I saw one other bride like me struggling with her luggage. More than my dresses I realized it was my utensils and vessels that occupied my baggage (as a bride, I thought that was what is needed )) As I raided my suitcase I had thoughts that the people in the queue must be having an amusing time watching me struggle. Out came the stout idli pot, the deep and fat wok, the zip locked murukku, the zip locked curry masaal jaamaan, the paniyaram satti, shining ever-silver tumblers, new plates, spatulas, a box of paal halwa which was hidden inside another stout little pot etc…etc… and etcetera…. With all hesitation I opened the baggage. I felt annoyed and delicate to open the baggage in front of the queue. He organized the storage so well that no object inside the suitcase would get hurt when they handle it in the loading section. At home, my dad helped me with packing the luggage spending hours to organize the storage. I felt upset that I had to disturb the packing that was set neat and clean inside my suitcase. I was requested to move to the side away from the check-in queue.

Please make changes, and then I will help you’. When my turn came to check-in the luggage, the lady in the counter sweetly said ‘Ma’am both your check-in luggage are overweight. It was like pushing two overgrown, utterly adamant boys on a small unfitting trolley. I felt like I did not have strength to push the trolley even until the check-in counter. Haa… how I wished I travelled light! Since I travelled alone I had to trolley two mammoth check-in suitcases, a tightly zipped hand luggage (which would tear itself out if somebody lifts it fast), handbags, a hand purse and jerkins, all by myself. I think nobody forgets their first flying experience, especially if you are a bride travelling alone with heavy duty baggage. It’s a year and a month since I came to the US.

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