As "in my hand" as an E-ticket can be

The more intense and far-reaching Scott's search for the lowest imaginable fare became, the more nervous I got. Scott has never--so far as I know--made an error in booking a flight. He does have a real talent for it. But THIS flight! International date line? Halfway (almost) around the world? I had visions of landing in, say, Hanoi, only to be informed that my flight left yesterday and I'd not be able to leave for another five days.

And on a less gracious note, I must admit that the litigator in me wanted somebody (besides Scott, whose checking account, after all, I share) to blame if that DID happen. A TRAVEL AGENT came to mind.

Here's my chosen victim, Gerrie, who got me a good price with good connections on an airline she says is a good airline (Korean Air). Scott tells me they've only been shot down once!

So . . . this is it! On Friday, July 8, at 12:35 p.m., a REALLY nervous me (oh, alright, grammarians, "I") will be boarding a flight at O'Hare aiming directly at Seoul, where I will enjoy the sights for 2 hours and 35 minutes before just as nervously boarding a flight for Phnom Penh.