Nice job Team Koch

My mom and I successfully made it to France for our week-long vacation before school starts--whew! We've been here since Friday morning, I just haven't had a chance to write since then.

However, our arrival was a very close thing. Once we got to the airport for our 6:00 flight on Thursday, I realized I was missing one crucial thing--my passport. We had 1 1/2 hours before our flight, my passport was at home, the security line was horrendous, and traffic was really bad. After a few moments of panic, Team Koch leapt into action:

Mom:
-determined the next flight to France was in four days
-checked all three bags through security (hers and my two bags) thus allowing me to only have carry-on
-took my computer and quart bag so I had nothing to pull out during security
-called a taxi to pick up Grace
-planned what she was going to do in Paris for four days without me
-checked in at 5:10 and discovered the plane was delayed by 25 minutes (yes!)
-left me behind to wait for Grace to bring passport

Grace:
-ceased watching X-Files
-grabbed my passport
-got into taxi
-strongly encouraged taxi driver to get to the airport as soon as possible
-arrived at the airport at 5:25 p.m.
-handed me passport and waved goodbye
-sat and waited for Dad to pick her up

Dad:
-assured members that "we can do this!" at 4:20 p.m.
-left work at 4:30 to take a taxi home
-picked up our car
-drove to airport to pick up Grace

Me:
-waited for Grace outside the terminal
-jumped at every taxi thinking it was her
-grabbed passport from her at 5:27 p.m.
-checked in at the computer station for carry-on bags only
-walked briskly to security line
-waited in horribly long security line 
-sprinted through tunnel to gate C11
-endured annoyed stares by fellow travelers as I wove around them
-met my mom at the gate and boarded immediately

Word of advice: if you are flying internationally, you need a passport to board the plane...

On the plane with passport