From Ray:

Extrication [to free or remove from an entanglement] and Coincidence [the occurrence of events that happen at the same time by accident but seem to have some connection]

Before any travel there is the process, the work, of preparing to remove oneself from the usual routine; one’s occupation, many of the usual social and familial obligations, hobbies and other activities we choose [or perhaps not] to include in our days.  These seem at times during the preparation to extend like endless tentacles around the soon to be traveler.  Our daily lives entail so much more of this than we may be aware of.  There in may be some of the beauty, the allure, at least for some, to the “travel” experience.

The early morning of September 27, cool and raining, was the first of our travel days.  The airport was reached without any unexpected events.  Walking to one of many “security” lines I saw her, a familiar face from years ago.  She [ I’ll call her Joannie M.  a tribute to the many memories I have of her and to the song writer whose lyrics frequently remind me of her] is as ageless as anyone I know.  A priceless “coincidence”; to have the opportunity to talk to her and share recent events was wonderful.  This event reinforces my feeling, my belief, that these apparent accidental events are far from accidental or random.