Excuses No One Will Debate

So we're finally back from Canada!!We had a great time, but it is always nice to be home.

So here is a question, which of the following do you think should pose the most security risk when going through inspection at the airport?

A) Zip-loc bag filled with white powder (which happens to be infant formula)

or B) A Graco infant car seat
If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know that the obvious answer is "B".

Yep, that's right. Upon our arrival to Canada, I found that my car seat had been left off the plane intentionally for "security purposes". Somehow my suitcase, containing the bag of white powder passed security inspection with flying colors and made it happily into the bay of the plane, but the car seat? Nope, too risky. Obviously, they goofed and didn't want to deal with the confrontation.

I have always wondered, and am now convinced, that the airlines have a couple of airtight excuses that they can whip out anytime they make a mistake. These excuses are ones that no one will ever argue with.

Airtight excuse #1: We are so sorry that your flight is 8 hours delayed, but we were experiencing "mechanical difficulties".

Airtight excuse #2: We are sorry your luggage didn't make it, but we had to leave it behind for "security purposes".

Who can argue with either one of these? We want to be safe and so we happily smile and say thank you no matter the circumstances when handed either of these explanations.

So beware, any of you possessing a car seat (especially one made by Graco), you never know what those sneaky little contraptions will do when you're not looking. Consider yourself warned.