19 hours as a human pretzel

Being tall has its advantages. You can usually get a good view at concerts, you don't have to take up the hem on your jeans, and you can always reach the top shelf at the supermarket.But when it comes to flying, the vertically challenged have the last laugh (or slumber, lucky things).Checking in for my flight to New York was relatively uneventful. The queues at check-in were a little slow...but