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December 09, 2005
bi....coastal that is
So I am a nervous flier. I know everytime I take off or land, everytime, that it will be the end. So far I have been delighted to be wrong about this, but I still carry the thought, no the knowledge that this will happen. It does not stop me from travelling, but it gives me something to obsess about. Well, there I was last night packing for a last minute trip I am starting this afternoon, innocently watching TV, Will and Grace had just ended(very funny episode btw), when I make the mistake of flipping past CNN. As I am sure you all know( the demographic of my readers is highly educated, sick in the head, but highly educated) there was a plane accident at Midway Airport last night. I have flown into Midway countless un eventful times, but last night a plane skidded off the runway into an intersection.
AN INTERSECTION!
You can imagine that this put my fears, ok phobias, to rest.
Keep me in your thoughts this weekend, I will have logged about 6,000 miles by Sunday afternoon. Minneapolis to New York City today, NYC to LA tomorrow and LA to Minneapolis on Sunday.
Typing that made me tired.
While this is work related travel I will find some time for fun. In fact this solves my earlier conundrum concerning where to spend the holiday. I will be seeing, and I think you all know what I mean when I say seeing, Dustin in LA Saturday, freeing me to be with my folks on Christmas. I did get a chuckle that when I put that decision to a vote all the boys told me that I had to go home( which was my decision) and all the women, who are all by the way mothers, told me to skip the parents and have fun. What does that say about the loose moral fiber of my woman friends.
On a more serious note, my friend Dan's father had a heartattack last night. He is stable but in the hospital. If you are of the praying type, add their family to your prayers today. If not, at least send them good wishes.
Posted by JimG at December 9, 2005 08:31 AM
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Evidently, you have been a "good" boy this year as you got your Christmas gift early. Enjoy your time in L.A.
Posted by: steve at December 9, 2005 02:18 PM
hmmmmm...
"all the boys" said to go see your patens, while
"all the women" said to go have fun.
No men?
hmmmmm...
Be safe and don't look out the window while in the air. LOL
Posted by: Dave / higher powered at December 9, 2005 06:57 PM
Loose moral fiber! However did you guess darlin'? Apparently I am just shaking off my good girl past. And you know exactly how much of a good girl I was! Now if I can just hide it from les filles...
Posted by: Maman at December 10, 2005 02:41 PM
;)
Posted by: W at December 11, 2005 07:50 PM