Winnipeg Folk Festival - day -1

Tuesday - I had to get to St. Paul to start the trip. I was supposed to have a flight to Detroit then to Minneapolis, got switched to a direct flight because it was supposed to leave sooner. Wrong, got in even later which meant that my friend couldn't pick me up right away, for some reason my cell phone service was non-existent so I had to use the pay phones. This caused me to leave my duffel bag at the curb since I can barely walk with it and my briefcase. By the time I got back to it four security personell were surrounding it and I got the unattended bag lecture.  I hoisted my bags and headed for the taxi stand which was a couple of blocks away. I will now be buying a  rolling cart for my luggage. Taxi was only $35 but he had peaches and a beer for me in the fridge. I had a key to his place  in case  I got kicked out of my house in past years. Finally got to Duluth at 9:30 where the friends that will drive to Winnipeg live. I'm exhausted and I haven't even started the real trip.