Flying from Denver to L.A. 2012/11/4 American Airlines refused to check my large bag because I'd missed the baggage check deadline of 45 munites before the flight. First I'd heard of that. As a result I had to throw away most of my souvenirs for the family to get through security: Pace Picante sauce, refried beans, cranberry sauce, Karo Light syrup. All I could keep was tortillas and chocolate. (TSA baggage scanner had apparently detected six violating items, which matched the number of items above.) Then they checked the large bag at the gate. After takeoff flew straight over downtown Denver and Red Rocks. Had a beautiful view of the Front Range sweeping south to west from Pike's Peak. Local variables: mode: org End: