Its a Bloody long way

Well, Australia is a "Bloody Long Way" Just like all the signs say. I have returned home to Casa de Tronster and realized I have not updated in a couple of weeks. The nerve of the webmaster huh. Well, here is an update. My return from Australia could have gone a little smoother. For one thing, it is a 13 hour flight from Melbourne to LAX. The airlines would not let me carry the carry on items I had carried when coming to Australia, so I had to check an additional bag. Great, I had to purchase a TSA approved lock in Melburne's airport. There goes the last $20 Aussie dollars I had. So I get on the flight. I was thinking I had a short turn around in LA, so I hurried through the Passport control and customs situation as quickly as I could. Got my luggage off the carousel and had to re-check to the airlines. No problem. Two pieces, quickly through and I am off. The good news was I was in the same terminal I would need to be to get on my next flight to Dulles in Wa