Cleared for Takeoff!

After several months of planning and countless hours of complaining, the big day is finally upon us. Lord willing and the creek don’t rise, at 5:05 PM tomorrow, Friday, January 24th, on one of the six monster runways at O’Hare field in Chicago, a Boeing 777, owned by British Airways, will accelerate down the airstrip, point its nose towards the heavens, and lead the rest of the massive aircraft into the sky. Somewhere inside the mighty plane, sprawled out in the opulent business section, sipping a cold beer while trying to figure out how to operate the video player, I will be on the first travel leg of my trip to Chennai, India. I don’t know what to expect, nor, for that matter, does India. I invite you to come along for the ride. But please.... for everyone's sake ….. try to keep an open mind…….