This is a cautionary tale. It cautions against breaking the law, underestimating TSA, and attempting to sneak out of town aboard an aircraft. Recently, I have witnessed three arrests on the airplane. One was a middle-aged woman handcuffed and taken away during the boarding of a flight to Mexico. An unlikely suspect, she looked like…
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Jackson Hole is a favorite layover among flight attendants. Nestled between The Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone, the setting is breathtaking. I know that’s a cliche statement, but it really is a re-set. Pick a season, any season. The view is dramatic, cinematic even. And my pictures don’t do it justice. But here’s what…
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Sometimes, a layover surprises you. It can be a smaller city with low personal expectations or a new destination with unbeknownst charm. Like Cincinnati, Cincinnati surprised me. It started with the hotel. The layover hotel isn’t the usual chain hotel. Don’t get me wrong. I appreciate a comfortable room. And thanks to the union, our…
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Yesterday on the news, an expert (he wasn’t a scientist, maybe a historian, definitely an author) said, “Pandemics don’t last forever. This pandemic will end.” I was pleased to hear this because I’ve been feeling like we’re never going to get past this. It’s been 18 months, and I still don’t see an exit. Sure,…
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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” Confucius Lately, my heart has been at the beach. I can’t get enough of it. The beaches in Northern California aren’t necessarily sun-drenched. They can be. But they’re more likely overcast. The terrain is varied, and the weather is unpredictable. It can be sunny and warm or…
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I’ve written two 9/11 entries. I can’t decide which one to post, so I’m posting both. They are very different from one another -each written while in two opposite moods. Because I’m human! Counterparts: September 11, 2001. It’s the 20th anniversary, and people seem to want to talk about it. That’s a change because, for…
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That picture of the northern lights is misleading. I didn’t actually see them on my Anchorage layover. In fact, I’ve never seen the northern lights. Not yet anyway. There are only a few hours of darkness during an Alaskan summer night. And hopefully, while laying over, I’ll be sleeping during those hours. However, at our…
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Do you have any long-term plans? Any daydreams you’ve been thinking about for a while? I bet you do. I do too. My dream goes back half my life. I want an apartment in my favorite city of New Orleans. I began looking at places there before my kids were born. And since they are…
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School is about to start -in person! And my son is going to be a senior. This year will be the last time I/we ….(fill in the blank). There will be a lot of lasts this year. He’s my youngest, and I’m already feeling a transition. And I don’t like it! But that’s another blog. …
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Tennessee Williams once said, “America has only three cities: New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans. Everywhere else is Cleveland.” Sorry, Cleveland (and Chicago), but I kind of agree. Having said that, there are a few other American cities that I love -like Boston and Philadelphia. Since I just wrote about my favorite cemeteries and…
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