Entries Tagged as 'airport'

GPS = Relationship Saver

September 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment


Saville Dam, Barkhamsted, CT

You heard it here. When we travel Dallas drives and I try to navigate. But when you’re plopped down in the middle of somewhere you’ve never been with a map that you just printed out, it can be difficult. Dallas and I can be stubborn, short-tempered people in certain situations and in the past a missed turn could result in a great big argument. On our trip to Connecticut in June we opted to rent the GPS unit along with our rental car and I think it was just about the best thing ever. We flew into Hartford and had to drive to a town called Sharon about two hours away. The roads there were all very small and windy and I was getting nervous the night before. But with the GPS we were both able to just sit back and enjoy the ride and we didn’t fight once!

On our way back from Sharon to the airport in Hartford, we were in such good moods (thanks GPS!). We stopped off in Barkhamsted by the Saville Dam to stretch our legs and take a few photos.

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This is How I Roll

November 4th, 2007 · No Comments

First Class Ticket

I was at O’Hare this morning for a flight to Boston and was waiting on line at Starbucks when this guy walked by who looked super familiar. I knew he was a really famous sports figure but that I knew him from something else like announcing or a cheesy reality TV show. I was going crazy racking my brain to think of who it was, his face was so familiar, there was no mistaking it. Then I whipped my laptop open and did some searching. Evander Holyfield. And the cheesy reality program? Dancing with the Stars. Not that I watch that show.. He was sporting a nice Louis Vuitton carry-on too. Just now I found this news clip that he was in Chicago promoting a “Gloves Not Guns” program that introduces kids to boxing as a way of keeping them off the streets, so I’m sure it was him. There’s a lot going on with boxing in Chicago right now so maybe he stayed in town through the weekend. Sidenote: Does George Foreman know that Evander Holyfield is selling the “Real Deal” Grill?

So then, as I was eagerly trying to search for photos of Evander to confirm my sighting, I got paged on the intercom and was told to go to the podium. “Oh shit!” was my first thought. I gathered my stuff and went up. “The flight is overbooked,” they said. “So we need to upgrade you.” No problemo, lady! Anytime! This is only the second time I’ve ever been in first class. The first time was once when they canceled my flight and rescheduled it for so close after the original flight that it didn’t even affect my schedule. But when I showed up for the new flight they said I was upgraded and I didn’t argue. I think it was only from New York to Philly for a layover. Too bad my luck with upgrades has always been with short flights and not when I’m going to California or Hawaii. Oh well, I’m not complaining.

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Airplane Parking Spot

July 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments

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Logan International Airport, Boston

I was at the airport waiting for my flight from Boston to Chicago when I noticed this. Maybe other airports have them, but I just was never observant enough to realize…

My flight was delayed because our plane had mechanical problems and was taken out of service. Our gates moved and I sat by the window waiting for our plane. I saw it land and pull in here and the guys on the ground made sure it parked at the marker “S80.” There were four markers and I imagine that depending on the plane, they park at different ones? And that makes it so.. I don’t know? Stuff lines up? Like that accordian thingy that they put up to the door for us to walk down? I obviously have no idea. I just thought the parking spots were interesting

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Stuck in New York

June 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

La Guardia Nightmare
La Guardia, New York

Last night everything at La Guardia airport was screwed up and flights were either massively delayed or cancelled all together. It was all were caused by an FAA ‘computer glitch’. To make it worse, my cell phone busted and I couldn’t call anyone. So, I tried to get on wireless with my laptop and it wouldn’t work in my terminal so I had to go out into the food court area outside of my terminal to let everyone know what was going on. Then when I went back to go to my terminal they wouldn’t let me in and said that all Chicago flights were canceled. I met up with Jeff and John, whose flights were also cancelled, and we headed back to the city. Jeff is flying out this morning but John and I just resigned ourselves to staying the weekend. We were both supposed to be flying back to New York on Sunday anyway, no sense going through the hassle of flying back for just one day, especially since Dallas is in Denver on business for 10 days right now anyway.

So, I guess that means I need to go shopping for some clothes today, huh? And a new phone? I just sent out my jeans for laundry service and am going to try to pick up some shirts, so hopefully I’ll be ok for the week. One thing I kind of do regret missing is that volunteer day I was going to participate in. I don’t know if I would have been too tired anyway, but it’s such a good thing in Chicago. If you’d like to make a contribution to the cause, go here. Thanks to Crissy & my brother, who each donated money.

I also missed Allison’s going away party. Good luck in San Fran, Tebs!

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In the Lihue Airport

March 25th, 2007 · No Comments

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Jordan, Susan, Dallas, John :: Lihue, Kaua’i

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Dallas & Rachelle :: Lihue, Kaua’i

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Jordan :: Lihue, Kaua’i

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Susan :: Lihue, Kaua’i

Getting ready to fly from Lihue, Kaua’i to Honolulu, Oahu. Everyone’s excited to go and experience Honolulu, but a little sad to be leaving Kaua’i at the same time.

Usually when we fly in at the beginning of our trip Dallas buys me a lei, but this time we were too distracted finding the go! airlines gates and then when we got there, there was nothing there. I didn’t realize Dallas was doing it, but to make up for not getting a lei when we first came, he bought me a lei in Lihue before going to Honolulu. And he made sure to get one with pikake, a flower I looove the smell of.

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