I think I was gone. I left yesterday morning and got back about an hour ago. I have learned that alcohol does indeed make traveling easier when flying. Dear Davida mentioned Xanax and alcohol as travel aids. They really do work. I barely remember that it took me 12 hours from my door to the hotel door yesterday. After a few margaritas in the hotel bar after dinner, I was very calm about all that bumpy stuff on the planes. My layover in Detroit wasn't 3 hours, it was 3.5 hours. From the terminal I landed in from Flint to the terminal to Los Angeles was a full mile. I had on my pedometer and clocked it. But I handled the time well, me and Mr Bud Light. I also read an entire hardbacked book, Amagansett, Mark Mills, finishing it just as I landed back in Flint.
I may be the only person who ever went to Los Angeles and didn't see any sunlight. We did take a nice walk for a few miles between dinner and the bar. It was heaven for me to be able to walk outside at night in November without getting cold. I did see a little sunlight this morning from inside the airport. My layover on the way home was Minneapolis, and there was a lot of sun there. It was 32 degrees outside, so I was glad to be in the airport.
Sunday I was at my nephew's home for his birthday. They live out in the country. I saw Northern Lights on my way home. I had never seen them before and was very impressed with that display put on by Mother Nature.
This is the same nephew who came and watched the zoo here for me while I was gone. Apparently Wiz, the screaming cat, did her thing. He said she screamed every 15 minutes all night long. Lucky him. She screams every 5 minutes for me. She must have been too tired to stick to her normal routine. I don't know if he is willing to sit here again or not. I left enough food in a container to last the dogs for a week. It's empty. He wasn't even here 24 hours. Somebody's dogs are now on a diet. I don't think Chris ate the kibble, but it's not impossible. His father, my brother, used to sometimes eat my cat's food.
Even for such a short visit, I am glad I went to Los Angeles. I have very much enjoyed feeding my traveling soul over the past several months.
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Boy, I'm envious! My ex had promised to take me back to LA so many times yet we never did ... this with FREE air travel. Sonny has said he will do everything possible to see me acheive my goals of traveling there, and many other places. It's just a bit harder for the two of us.
Monica
http://journals.aol.com/sonensmilinmon/SmilinMonsAdventures/
wow...that was a fast trip::giggle:: I am glad that you had a good time despite the layover...I need a stiff drink myself...I am a lil stressed out.
I would love to see the northern lights they just seem too awesome!
hugs,
Kathi
I remember having to get on a small plane
in California for a 45 minute trip. I just
couldnt shake the sense of impending doom,
so I went to the bar, and downed three
shots of Jose Cuervo. I was pretty high,
but I made the trip with no problem!
hahaha!
Connie
YOU are having absolutely too much fun, and I am GREEN with envy, I tell ya! just GREEN!
Glad you had a liquid trip............:0)
Thats the way my hub travels too....lots of drugs and alcohol. lol. The Northern Lights sound beautiful.
I am glad you went..........FUN!!!! I am envious too!
E XOXO
Hi Suzy,
I am glad you had a relaxing time. When you say you saw the Northern Lights, do you mean the Aurora Boralis? I might have misspelled that name. Minneapolis does get cold from what I have heard.
It is great that you enjoy this traveling and get to see these places.
XO,
Anita
All of your globe-hopping is cool! I didn't know you were afraid of flying. I have to admit: I white-knuckle it when taking off and landing, I'm usually okay in the middle.
No celebrity sightings, huh? Not even a sports figure? --Albert
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