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Tag Archives: travel
Because I Can
This post brought to you from the Virgin America departure lounge at LAX. Wi-fi at LAX isn’t free, so I’m using my trusty Sprint Wireless Broadband modem. I was able to get to the tMobile sign up page, before switching … Continue reading
I nearly posted a photo of blue sky earlier. Blue sky is something that’s been mighty scarce since we arrived in El Lay. We’ve had heavy overcast, torrential rain, and if my MIdwestern ears are still attuned, a brief bit … Continue reading
T-Minus a Bit Less than 24
As much as I love my grandchildren, and as blessed as I am that they’re part of the family, we leave slam dunk Los Angeles tomorrow, for the return trip back home. We’re glad of that; our grandparent systems aren’t … Continue reading
Safely in El Lay
Well, the no-fly streak is officially over, thanks to Virgin America airlines. MLB and I arrived at our daughter’s yesterday afternoon. She and the grandkids still love me; makes the whole thing worthwhile. Even the TSA, while it still sucks, … Continue reading
Home Sweet Home
I arrived back home safely, and without incident, early yesterday afternoon. I got all my stuff out of the rental car, gassed it up, and returned it to Avis at IAD. On getting back to the house after that, I … Continue reading
Happy Fourth!
Be careful with the fireworks, watch out for fellow travelers; also watch out for the cops, and the MADD-assisted sobriety checkpoints. The text that appears below is the reason for the season; how much of this still applies? And who … Continue reading
Soap Opera in Real Life
And the story of sad sack Andrew Speaker continues to unfold. The poor mope has known about his tuberculosis since the first of the year, but he’s engaged to be married, and heads off to Greece 1 on his honeymoon … Continue reading
Head Bangor
Nanny-staters, busybodies, and all the It Takes a Village brethren are doubtless giddy that the Bangor ME city council has passed an ordinance forbidding smoking in your own car if children are passengers. I won’t mention what an effrontery to … Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Networks
I’d previously bemoaned the fact that my brother-in-law’s CableCo doesn’t carry the NFL Network, resulting in our not watching the Kansas City Chieves on Thanksgiving night. Scott, aka The Fat Guy, suffered through listening to his Cowpokes on the radio, … Continue reading
Lots of Good Reasons to Drive
Via Homeland Stupidity, many reasons to avoid TSA ineptitude at airports around the country. Pies are common fodder during Thanksgiving; however, travellers who had the misfortune to go through Cleveland were met with: Thousands of Americans this holiday season are … Continue reading
Tagged blog, DHS, Holiday, Thanksgiving, travel, TSA
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