Back in New York!
What a day! I am not criticising either the United States or Canada, Lord forbid, but its beaurocracy will be its downfall. Yesterday morning I left Marquette, after a wonderful lecture series at the Northern Michigan University, on a flight to Detroit and a further connection to Toronto. Both of which were delayed and turbulent to say the least. Thanks Rita! (Rita's the new TERRORIST threat in the United States this week - that's driving the US mad) Why I had to go back through Toronto to get to New York is all logistics, but I wouldn't have dreamt that I'd have to go through Canadian immigration once again, then check in and re-do American immigration just to get onto the New York flight! Haven't they heard of transit, up there? "
Have you got anything to declare? Well, I've only been in Canada for twelve minutes!"
But I survived all the baggage checks and twelve hours flying and finally made it back into Mantattan late last night ... alive! A crazy weekend starts now with the Jim Henson 50 years celebration at the Museum of Radio and Television, my cousin's wedding and Avenue Q on Saturday night. Stay tuned...