She's beyond security and seems to have a boarding pass, but she's anxiously looking for an arriving passenger (who did — eventually — get off the plane). Perhaps they met here for a connecting flight to their common destination? Gone are the days when anyone could come to the gate to meet arriving passengers. I miss those days…
Retired economics professor (“dismal scientist”). Married 40+ years to the love of my life; we have two grown daughters, both married, two granddaughters and a...