...as told in pictures...
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| The morning began in Castle Frostbite, and there were dachshunds. Seen here: Henry, Ban, and Raven. |
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| ...and then came the snowy drive to the place where the airplanes land... |
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...where yr crrspndnt was launched into the sky like a bird, and took a self-portrait using the book she was reading ... |
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| ...whereupon, after a brief stop in Cleveland... |
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| ...the day ended in Roseholme Cottage, and there were cats. |
I can't remember which of you guys referred to the seats on the emergency exit row as "Redneck First Class", but I've been using it faithfully ever since. Perhaps unsurprisingly, United calls it "Economy Comfort" and will let you pay an extra $30 to sit there. I did. I still referred to it as Redneck First Class.
I shared the little
executive mailing tube on the CLE-IND leg with the Skidmore College women's tennis team and all their carry-on racquet. Perhaps not coincidentally, I bought a pair of
cheap Sony noise-cancelling headphones
and considered it a good purchase, even at extortionate airport pricing.
And now I am home.
And Huck's expression seems to be saying "Yah, I'm happy to see you too. Where's the food?"
ReplyDeleteWelcome home. Huck has that "where the h--- have you been" look.
ReplyDeleteHuck does have the "You reek of dog scum!" look.
ReplyDeleteGerry
The expression of your cat says, "You've been cheating on me....with.....DOGS!....oh hell, just feed me."
ReplyDeleteAs an Ohioan...I apologize for you having to endure Cleveland.
When flying a 757, avoid if possible the seats just behind the wing and foeward to the toilets.
ReplyDeleteThey give a great close-up view of the Fowler flaps as they work, but the DON'T RECLINE! Flying out to California a few years ago, we hit some really nasty up and downs over western Colorado. The kind that have the Stews (excuse me, the attendants) strapping in and avoiding loose objects.
Took every one of them straight up the spine.
And PakkinPoppa, I have some charming memories of Cleveland. When hitchhiking through there as a skinny youngster, a loudmouthed anti-cop buddy got me (but not him) a pretty thorough beating from some rather drunk officers, delivered around 0-dark-30, while some Explorer Scouts in the back seat of their cruiser cheered them on.
As a former Explorer Scout, a recently discharged Marine, and a member of a three generation Irish cop family, I was doubly affronted for being thumped like a dirty hippie, but I was feeling too Pig-Stubborn Mick to announce that I was a member of the society, and was paid hard for every dirty look.
Like most, I've giggled at the pun in John Denver's old song "Saturday Night In Toledo Ohio" (next time you get weighed), but I've been in Toledo, and most of those folks actually work for a living.
Cleveland, not so much.
the cat looks skeptical.
ReplyDeleteCerberus is a three headed wiener dog, wow you learn something new every day.
ReplyDeleteSeeing as how sequestration is already making cuts so terribly deep, that even hell has to cut back on access and security.....
I'd be willing to bet "You smell like dog" was the first thing on Huck's chickpea-sized, blood-red, squirrel-throat-ripping mind.
ReplyDeleteThe noise-cancelling head-phones are good! Over-the-ear works a bit better than on-ear, they seal-off sound better and don't require pressure - I've considered just bringing my Peltors on flights.
ReplyDeleteHuck looks displeased with his wandering staffer.
ReplyDelete"Gone for DAYS without notice, then come in reeking of DOG!"
Welcome home.
ReplyDeleteYour house tiger seems rather annoyed. Possibly by a bit a canine and tennis player smell. He's quite the lovely welcoming party.
ReplyDelete"Gone for DAYS without notice, then come in reeking of DOG!"
ReplyDeleteGood one!
And "Redneck First Class".
I'm going to just ache waiting to work THAT into a conversation!
"WE ARE NOT AMUSED" HUCK LOOK
ReplyDeleteThe snowy ride: F150?
ReplyDeleteTrying to make sure my interior trim identifier is still calibrated.
Huck can smell those dogs.
ReplyDeleteScott J,
ReplyDeleteDodge Grand Caravan.
Yikes. Way off. Hope its cooling system is better than the one in my 2003 Ram 1500.
ReplyDeleteI've had to replace the radiator three times. Suffered blown hoses twice and have replaced the heater core twice.
I still smell coolant slightly when I run the heat and don't know if that's residue burning off from the last core leak or if the new core started leaking right after I put it in.
If I could afford to ditch the thing for a F150 or Tacoma I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Yup, seen that look before. "I'm hungry. Where's my wooly mamoth?"
ReplyDeleteIn case you haven't seen this...
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Glad it was 'realatively' painless...
ReplyDeleteWow, your cat looks exactly like my cat, Pyewacket:
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Ed L
Wiener roast!
ReplyDeleteTam,
ReplyDeleteEmbraer makes a fine jet. Just because you are too tall to actually stand up in it, doesn't mean anything. (And buck up, even in the jet is made in South America, most of the engines come from the USA.)
Your nose looks like it healed well. I'm glad you' re in good spirits. My trip on that puddle- jumper cost me my brand new Samsonite. Of course, they fixed it.
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