Another Security Risk in the Family

The apple doesn't fall far....in fact it has fallen on my first born. In good old 'Pia style', Aidan has managed to be detained by the Australian Federal Security Police, prior to boarding his flight in Sydney.

Calling me from the plane in Brisbane (and here you ask "didn't she just say Sydney?") - yes but since his original plans were to spend time in New Zealand, until he changed his mind because he was told by Aussies that Kiwis are strange; he still had to follow the ticket and flight plan as issued. So to get home he had to board in Sydney, fly to Auckland, layover, then board flight to Brisbane and from there onto Dubai. He is in route and will land in 12 hours, Tuesday 5.25am.

So, calling me from Brisbane, he told me that he had picked up some used ammunition shells from his shooting lessons on Hamilton Island. Thinking they would be a great souvenir, he stuffed them into his backpack (carry-on). For good measure, the security man also found his Leatherman "a gazillion knives and gadgets in one handy tool" - which Aidan actually thought he had lost, but which showed up nice and clear on the X-ray screen! After a long and serious lecture about the shells, Australia's National Security and upon signing a statement indicating he did not belong to Al Qaeda, they confiscated his shells and the tool and let him board. He then got security checked again in Auckland and in Brisbane....he puts it down to the Adidas hoodie we bought him in Sydney! Yes, that is totally gangsta!!

I'm so proud of that homie! To think that I would be the only Ault to be detained and have her golf shoes disinfected for dangerous sand! One must ensure that the skills, genes and legend are passed on to the next generation! Word it to yo motha!

Miss Ginger has wasted no time. No sooner had she finished her Econ exam today and wupti -a stack of little gifts are neatly placed on top of the guest bed for Aidan to find tomorrow. She is arranging a family brunch, a family evening out to see Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and a family dinner at P.F. Changs - for both the Parrs and the Aults :) Hmmmnnn....I'm being buttered up for something!

I shall worry about this later - for now, nothing can rain on my parade as Aidan comes home after 10 months away!