An Experiment in Futility

Well, our time in Zurich is wrapping up, and I have spent my morning racing around trying to take care of last minute details. I need to ship a box back to the US full of all of our winter things, because they are too bulky to keep with us for the remainder of the trip. So, this morning, before Dave was set to have an important last meeting, we rushed to the airport where there was supposed to be a FedEx drop off location. Well, the FedEx people failed to inform me that it was only a FedEx location for document drop offs. So, load the box back in the car and get our bags out to check them in ahead of time. Only, by the time we find the right local to check in, it's time for Dave to head back to his meeting. And the line is way too long. So, back to the car again and reload for the second time. A true experiment in futility. Off to the hotel. I get back, Dave goes to meetings, and I take a much needed nap. We wake up and get ready to go find the official FedEx point somewhere 15 minutes from the hotel. Well, our flight leaves at 12:45 PM and I still need eat breakfast, go to FedEx and check in. It's now 10 AM. So we head down for breakfast, and while down there Dave's friend, Frank, offers to mail the FedEx box from his office. Which is GREAT!!! So one thing off the list. Breakfast, that's two. And then there's check in. Well, we cut it a little close. By the time we get to the plane, they are half way through boarding. And given that, I have to get offline.