And the luggage winner is...

Jennie! In a surprise development, Jennie, owner of perhaps the largest wardrobe in our group, won the weight contest at the American Airlines counter this morning with an astonishingly light 26-pound suitcase. I collected the embarrassing award for heaviest bag, with a 47.5-pound monster. I plead a heavy suitcase to start with, a ton of electronics, and packing at 1:30 in the morning the night before the trip. Still, it's clear: Jennie FTW in packing, me FTL. (Gina's bag came in a full 3.5 pounds under me, though still way over Jennie's.)

The shame of it all.