Just wanted to share because this was exciting for everyone concerned. Fortunately it all went smoothly. That's a really good thing because it was awfully stressful and that's with everything goes as it is supposed to. I know some kids are old hands at flying alone, but we're not so worldly!

I put my daughter on a plane this morning. She's flying to Spanish Immersion Camp at Concordia Language Villages near Bemidji, Minnesota. She's flown a couple times ever in her life. She had a connecting flight in Memphis.

She flew out of the regional airport, which was great because security is easy. There are only 2 flights out of that airport each day. My biggest concern was making the connection in Memphis. She called me and I kept her on the phone until she told me she was looking at her next gate. Then I let her get lunch!

The other concern was in St. Paul, where the camp staff are supposed to meet her. They were right where they said they'd be, at her gate when she disembarked. She's fed & sheltered though homesick!

She gets to do it all over again in two weeks. The staff will make sure she gets on her flight in St. Paul, she'll do the connection in Memphis again, and we'll meet her at the regional airport.