May the French people receive some comfort from knowing there are many people such as me, even our whole nation's population, sharing their grief following the tragic events in Paris.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
WHAT'S CHANGED?
Pollsters report a few ranking changes in the Presidential candidate political world since my previous post. Perhaps in the months ahead we'll begin to hear meaningful news reports that all the candidates are primarily only debating the national and international issues that really concern each of us.
Age change occurred when I entered another decade. I was delighted to celebrate with family from age 4, 20 years and up. Then, I enjoyed a visit with a decade older cousin beginning her journey to 100. Finally, a special get-together with college friends I hadn't seen for over fifty years capped my activities. Wonderful memories!
There were numerous flight delays on my travels due to aircraft mechanical problems. Little did I know my initial departure on a major airline I hadn't previously used would be only the first of what was to come. Just as I settled into my seat, buckled up, ready for take off, the pilot's voice came over the speaker causing me to laugh incredulously to myself.
"Ladies and Gentlemen" ... in a slightly subdued embarrassed sounding tone ... "A knob has fallen off and we've been unable to reach it. So, we have a contract maintenance man coming to correct the problem. Fortunately, he only has to go across the tarmac where he can get a pair of needle nose pliers, to bring back here to retrieve the knob."
I only hoped the rest of the plane would hold together. I made a mental note to carry needle nose pliers on all future flights to hasten repairs and facilitate on time departures.
Then there were the frantic issues associated with making the next flight's connection. How could I fully appreciate the stressed out manner of the cart driver transporting some of us, since I didn't know airport police had threatened his job for reckless driving through terminal passengers when he was rushing to meet our plane? Why couldn't he and we passengers have been told no need to rush as so many from different flights making this connection that the flight was being held?
I'll spare you the coming home saga of the multiple delays with first one plane, then the replacement plane, all due to mechanical problems. I took as a good omen a most beautiful red sunset visible through the airport window as we awaited boarding and departure. A race was ensuing between our flight getting airborne so I could make a connecting flight several hours away and a hurricane before the storm arrived there from Mexico. Even finally arriving home near midnight was not uneventful through no fault of my own. A few days later I began to feel rested.
Weather change has come with rain actually finding its way to Southern California bringing snow in our mountains yesterday. We're hoping for more moisture and snowflakes in the weeks and months ahead. El Niño is the weather condition expected to provide some relief though won't eliminate our drought condition.
Age change occurred when I entered another decade. I was delighted to celebrate with family from age 4, 20 years and up. Then, I enjoyed a visit with a decade older cousin beginning her journey to 100. Finally, a special get-together with college friends I hadn't seen for over fifty years capped my activities. Wonderful memories!
There were numerous flight delays on my travels due to aircraft mechanical problems. Little did I know my initial departure on a major airline I hadn't previously used would be only the first of what was to come. Just as I settled into my seat, buckled up, ready for take off, the pilot's voice came over the speaker causing me to laugh incredulously to myself.
"Ladies and Gentlemen" ... in a slightly subdued embarrassed sounding tone ... "A knob has fallen off and we've been unable to reach it. So, we have a contract maintenance man coming to correct the problem. Fortunately, he only has to go across the tarmac where he can get a pair of needle nose pliers, to bring back here to retrieve the knob."
I only hoped the rest of the plane would hold together. I made a mental note to carry needle nose pliers on all future flights to hasten repairs and facilitate on time departures.
Then there were the frantic issues associated with making the next flight's connection. How could I fully appreciate the stressed out manner of the cart driver transporting some of us, since I didn't know airport police had threatened his job for reckless driving through terminal passengers when he was rushing to meet our plane? Why couldn't he and we passengers have been told no need to rush as so many from different flights making this connection that the flight was being held?
I'll spare you the coming home saga of the multiple delays with first one plane, then the replacement plane, all due to mechanical problems. I took as a good omen a most beautiful red sunset visible through the airport window as we awaited boarding and departure. A race was ensuing between our flight getting airborne so I could make a connecting flight several hours away and a hurricane before the storm arrived there from Mexico. Even finally arriving home near midnight was not uneventful through no fault of my own. A few days later I began to feel rested.
Weather change has come with rain actually finding its way to Southern California bringing snow in our mountains yesterday. We're hoping for more moisture and snowflakes in the weeks and months ahead. El Niño is the weather condition expected to provide some relief though won't eliminate our drought condition.
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