I think Lake Charles is the smallest airport we have been in.  It was a small brick building with two gates and one baggage claim conveyor belt.   With a small airport comes the small airplanes.  Our flight in from Houston was on a turbo prop airplane.  So we got the experience of flying at the cloud level and listening to the engines RPM speed up and slow down.  With the clouds as fluffy as cotton candy, we had many moments of the wash board effect while in flight.   Landing in overcast weather was a new treat as well.  Feeling the plane fish tale as it landed was a bit disconcerting.  But all in all, we arrived safely and made it back safely. 

   You know the plane is small when the flight attendant asks for all passengers to move to the back of the plane to equalize the weight distribution so that we could take off.  I think there were about 12 people total on our flight and the plane sat maybe 30 people.  The majority of us were headed to the same conference so we got to socialize while in flight. 

   With this flight we experienced a new luggage dilemma (if you could call it that).  As we got off the plane and headed to luggage pick up, an airport worker was wheeling in two pieces of luggage and placed them on the conveyor belt.  Those of us who did not see our luggage sitting there looked at each other and said, "well looks like there will be a line for lost luggage claims!  Joy!"  At which point the attendant commented, "Oh no, your luggage arrived about an hour ago....its over at the check in counter."  Shew!  Glad we didn't have to fill out another lost luggage form.  Joys of travel.  New experience all the time.  Just gotta say, of all the problems one could have with flight...having your luggage arrive before you is a good problem to have.