I'm off —with a flash of lightning, and a hardy heigh-ho Silver!

...or with a sluggish, long wait in IAD. I predict. I'm sad that they no longer let friends and family in to see one off—it's so uncivilised to have to just sit there, twiddling one's thumbs and getting antsy. I find it very hard to read in airports.

p.s. in case you were wondering, it did all fit. With a surprising amount of room to spare. The better to go sari-shopping with....