Fly-Away Thoughts

from Phoenix to Indianapolis

My thoughts from Phoenix to Indianapolis on a recent trip:

• Traffic from Tucson to Phoenix is horrendous
• Glad we reserved a parking space in the garage.
• Made it to the airport in plenty of time
• Ed’s bag doesn’t get through security.  “Do you have any aerosols in here?”“NO.” “What’s this?” Agent pulls out a container of shaving cream.“I forgot about that…” Dangerous shaving cream tossed in trash.
• Spent $18 on a sandwich, bottle of water, and Rolaids to take on the plane. Sheesh!
• Group 6 boarding…Waiting…waiting…finally board and find our seats. Right behind the wing. Ed has to have an aisle seat. He thinks the aisle seat gives him more room to stretch his legs, but can he really? I don’t think you’re allowed to stick your legs into the aisle. I take the middle seat.
• Lucky day!  The plane is loaded and no one is in the window seat!  I move over leaving the middle seat open.  Wiggle room!
• American Airlines is offering free movies on your own device.  I finally get it figured out and get Ed settled in with Ghost Busters. They look so tiny on his phone’s little screen, but Ed’s content and occupied. I settle in with a book.
• Had a hard time packing for this trip…high 80s in Phoenix, will be 50s-60s and probably rainy in Indiana.
• Going to a wedding…in a barn…invite said “casual formal”…what the heck does that mean?
• Packed my only dress. It’s sleeveless.  Threw in a jean jacket and boots. Is that casual formal? It’s a barn wedding… Indiana… In October…I’ll be fine.
• Dinner. Ed and I share the $12 sandwich I bought before boarding, Airline pretzels round out the meal. Eating slowly so we can relax with our masks off for an extra moment or two.
• I dangle my mask from one ear so everyone knows I have one and will put it on as soon as I finish eating and drinking.  I’m such a rule follower…
• On American Airlines you get a whole can when you order a diet Coke…not just a little cup. I almost feel like I’m in first class. I refill my little cup of ice three times!
• One hour in…the bathroom line forms…probably all those people who drank a whole can of Diet Coke.
• Two more hours to go.  Hope I can hold out. Rather not use the plane bathroom unless I have to.
• 11:00 pm Indy time… dark, but I can tell we’re getting close.  We experience turbulence as we descend through dense cloud cover. Why is it always raining when I get to Indiana? I hope I get to see some Fall leaves. The Fasten Seatbelt sign blinks on as we bump into Indianapolis.