Seattle to Copenhagen

I took a cab to the airport. The driver was from Addis Ababa. He said he was Christian and that I should watch, listen, take notes, and pay attention when I was in Turkey. I got to Seatac very early and had over two hours before my flight. My backpack exceeded the SAS carry on limit so I checked it and, unfortunately, my earplugs. I also forgot to take my pocket knife off of my keys. Security confiscated my bottle of water and didn't notice the pocket knife. Maybe they were afraid of rust or mildew. The flight was uneventful, with the usual annoyances of a seat back in my face and someone occasionally bumping the back of my seat.