nightmares

Ahoy,

Customs in the States is  a nightmare. We landed at 1:40PM and walked out the door around 3:30PM. We walked through customs in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong. They were all a breeze. Pretty much no lines. Arriving back in the States, we waited over an hour in lines. It was a slow-paced nightmare. There are many things I love about being a citizen of the United States, the lines are not one of them. Customs elsewhere is so much more pleasant than here. What are we doing wrong? What are they doing right? Many thanks to the patience of our friend L for getting our travel weary butts from the airport!

zippily anew,
jt