Reminiscence

Again, today I find myself with "extra time" or.... I got sick of studying, so I decided to do another post. Yesterday's post got me thinking about Egypt and all of the good times. There was one story in particular some of you know, others may not, that I thought would be good to share.

After the amazing two week trip to Egypt, I spent a day in D.C. with my sister Leslie before I flew back to Utah. My luggage included my backpacking pack that I used all throughout the trip, plus a small duffel bag where I placed the valuable treasures I bought in the famous Khan el Khalili Market. I had a Rababa for Holly (the first picture below: a string instrument, nice fit for Holly, I know) some Zatar spice divided into little baggies (second picture below: some merchant convinced us it was awesome) and a few other keep-sakes.



As I was going through security at Reagan Airport on my way back to Utah the next day, a TSA agent informed me, "Sir, I am going to inspect your bag." Since the Rababa was so long it was sticking out of the top of the bag. He told me, "Sir, there is a long metal rod through the shaft of this." I responded, "Ok......." He went on to explain that there might be some issue with that on the plane. As he continued to search my duffel bag he came across the bow that you use to play the instrument. He asked, "What is that? I explained it was the bow for the instrument but for some odd reason he was skeptical. I even started to play it in the middle of the airport to show him! After that he said, "Well, I'm going to have to show this to my supervisor" Again my response was, "Ok....." A minute or so he came back and said, "Well, since you don't have any arrows, you can take it on the plane." You can only imagine the picture that came to my mind of someone trying to take over a plane with a 6 inch bow and tiny arrows.....anyways.


After that lovely exchange of words he continued to go through my bag when he came to the little baggies of Zatar spice. He looked at the bags, then at me, then back at the bags. I quickly responded, "That isn't what you think it is."

The Things Brad Has Done So Far In His Life

A post! A post! A post! As many of you know, our blog probably doesn't even deserve the title of "blog." In order to remedy this, at least temporarily, I decided to do the post that Meg did awhile back. And who knows!!! maybe we'll be good at blogging all of the sudden.... right

Things I've Done So Far in My Life

1. STARTED YOUR OWN BLOG
2. SLEPT UNDER THE STARS
3. PLAYED IN A BAND- I'm with Megs, I AM COUNTING ROCK BAND!
4. VISITED HAWAII
5. WATCHED A METEOR SHOWER
6. GIVEN MORE THEN YOU CAN AFFORD TO CHARITY
7. BEEN TO DISNEYLAND
8. CLIMBED A MOUNTAIN
9. HELD A PRAYING MANTIS
10. SANG A SOLO
11. BUNGEE JUMPED
12. VISITED PARIS
13. WATCHED A LIGHTENING STORM AT THE SEA
14. TAUGHT YOURSELF AN ART FROM SCRATCH
15. ADOPTED A CHILD
16. HAD FOOD POISONING
17. WALKED TO THE TOP OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
18. GROWN YOUR OWN VEGETABLES
19. SEEN THE MONA LISA IN FRANCE
20. SLEPT ON A OVERNIGHT TRAIN Egypt baby!
21. HAD A PILLOW FIGHT
22. HITCH HIKED
23. TAKEN A SICK DAY WHEN YOU ARE NOT ILL
24. BUILT A SNOW FORT
25. HELD A LAMB
26. GONE SKINNY DIPPING
27. RUN A MARATHON
28. RIDDEN IN A GONDOLA IN VENICE
29. SEEN AN ECLIPSE
30. WATCHED A SUNRISE OR SUNSET
31. HIT A HOME ROME
32. BEEN ON A CRUISE - In May!!!
33. SEEN NIAGARA FALLS IN PERSON
34. VISITED THE BIRTHPLACE OF YOUR ANCESTORS Thanks to Dad
35. SEEN AN AMISH COMMUNITY
36. TAUGHT YOURSELF A NEW LANGUAGE With a little help :)
37. HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO BE SATISFIED - ?????
38. SEEN THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA IN PERSON
39. GONE ROCK CLIMBING
40. SEEN MICHELANGELO'S DAVID - Every time my brother Dave logs into gmail
41. SUNG KARAOKE
42. SEEN OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER ERUPT
43. BOUGHT A STRANGER A MEAL AT A RESTAURANT
44. VISITED AFRICA
45. WALKED ON A BEACH BY MOONLIGHT
46. BEEN TRANSPORTED IN AN AMBULANCE
47. HAD YOUR PORTRAIT PAINTED
48. GONE DEEP SEA FISHING
49. SEEN THE SISTINE CHAPEL IN PERSON
50. BEEN TO THE TOP OF THE EIFFEL TOWER IN PARIS
51. GONE SCUBA DIVING OR SNORKELING
52. KISSED IN THE RAIN
53. PLAYED IN THE MUD
54. GONE TO A DRIVE-IN MOVIE
55. BEEN IN A MOVIE
56. VISITED THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
57. STARTED A BUSINESS
58. TAKEN A MARTIAL ARTS CLASS
59. VISITED RUSSIA
60. SERVED AT A SOUP KITCHEN
61. SOLD GIRL SCOUT COOKIES
62. GONE WHALE WATCHING
63. GOT FLOWERS FOR NO REASON - That's kind of a dumb one, there is always a reason
64. DONATED BLOOD OR PLASMA - Thanks to England I can't!
65. GONE SKYDIVING
66. VISITED A NAZI CONCENTRATION CAMP
67. BOUNCED A CHECK
68. FLOWN IN A HELICOPTER
69. SAVED A FAVORITE CHILDHOOD TOY It got thrown away, so it wasn't my fault
70. VISITED THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL
71. EATEN CAVIAR
72. PIECED A QUILT
73. STOOD IN TIMES SQUARE - Not that exciting
74. TOURED THE EVERGLADES - Lived there!
75. BEEN FIRED FROM A JOB
76. SEEN THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT LONDON
77. BROKEN A BONE
78. BEEN ON A SPEEDING MOTORCYCLE - My experience was just as .... intense
79. SEEN THE GRAND CANYON IN PERSON
80. PUBLISHED A BOOK
81. VISITED THE VATICAN
82. BOUGHT A BRAND NEW CAR
83. WALKED IN JERUSALEM
84. HAD YOUR PICTURE IN THE NEWSPAPER
85. READ THE ENTIRE BIBLE - If you take out Chronicles, yes
86. VISITED THE WHITE HOUSE
87. KILLED AND PREPARED AN ANIMAL FOR EATING
88. HAD CHICKENPOX
89. SAVED SOMEONE'S LIFE
90. SAT ON A JURY
91. MET SOMEONE FAMOUS
92. JOINED A BOOK CLUB
93. LOST A LOVED ONE
94. HAD A BABY
95. SEEN THE ALAMO IN PERSON
96. SWAN IN THE GREAT SALT LAKE
97. BEEN INVOLVED IN A LAW SUIT
98. OWNED A CELL PHONE
99. BEEN STUNG BY A BEE
100. MILKED A COW
101. NEVER HAD A CAVITY
102. HAD A DREAM COME TRUE
103. HAD SURGERY IN A HOSPITAL
104. DROVE A STICK SHIFT CAR
105. RODE A HORSE
105. RODE A CAMEL - Egypt!!
106. HIKED MT. SINAI
107. SEEN MONKEYS IN THE WILD
108. LOVED AND HATED A JOB AT THE SAME TIME
109. WENT TO A FAMOUS RESTAURANT
110. WENT ON A PIONEER TREK
111. SET THINGS ON FIRE JUST FOR FUN
112. HAD YOUR LUGGAGE INSPECTED BY A TSA AGENT
113. WENT TO A RESEARCH CONFERENCE
114. SWAM A MILE

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