The flight from Denver to San Francisco is more bumpy than usual. Flight attendant’s have indicated there is a cold front moving towards Colorado and the lower temperatures are causing big blasts of turbulence. Their explanations seem plausible. I wonder, though if they just think of things to tell us so we won’t whine and upset fellow passengers!

Fortunately, I’m able to get some emails caught up. This is one of those times when I wish all of the airlines had WiFi built into the flight (and for something closer to FREE than $12.95 per flight!) But I know that when we do touch down and I’m in range all the work I’m doing will get sent off without a hitch.

I wish I could do the same with these blog posts. I’d read somewhere that you can post to a blog site using an email, but I’m definitely not far enough along with my blogucation to perform that sort of magic. If you know how to make that happen, maybe you could point me in the right direction? It would be kind of cool to touch it once and then forget it.

About halfway now, I’m thinking about the location of the SFO Airport hotel. While it’s very convenient for staying close to the actual terminal and for meetings on this side of SF, it makes it harder to get to enjoy all the great things in the City itself.

Not to complain, however. Transportation exists for getting from the hotel to all my favorite hotspots downtown. But I tend to prefer to walk a lot when in a different city. Being in Arizona doesn’t really lend itself to doing that too much. You can walk in small neighborhood spaces, but nothing like when you’re in NYC or SF.

So, I tend to take a cab, or if there’s a shuttle, I’ll opt for using that to get me to the general area I hope to spend time in. From there, however, I’ll hoof it around taking in the sights, sounds, smells of the place. It’s easier to smile and say hello to passersby. Plus the big dividend is when you stumble upon the elusive hole-in-the-wall place that screams for your attention. Just a quick duck inside and a whole new adventure begins!

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The red eye flight from John Wayne Airport (love they named their facility after The Duke!) to Midway just landed, but they’re telling us we won’t be able to “deplane” (is that really a word) for some unforeseen amount of time. I gather there are some challenges with the wheels of the plane, and now that we’re on the ground, actually moving this vehicle is somewhat less than feasible.

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Ugh!

I know I use that silly word a lot, but sometimes I actually catch myself uttering “UGH!” out loud. I know, silly. But after an all night flight to sit in a plane at the destination is just no fun at all.

What was fun, however was the time I got to spend with my long, lost friend Nicole. Oh, nothing torrid and unconventional, mind you. Like I’d recount that stuff here

Actually it was really nice to reconnect with an old college mate and get caught up on both our lives. Kind of like the high school reunion meet up without the high school reunion going on around you!

Oh, getting the word we’re able to move now so I’ll sign off and get this posted later today sometime. And I’ll think about telling you all the fun we had in the evenings when I was not working the booth at the convention.

Maybe

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So, my flight from Seattle’s SeaTAC airport was delayed. Still no Kindle but I did have a half finished paperback in my carry on that I was able to pass the time with. In fact, I took a break from reading to check email and thought I’d mess around typing a post for the blog.

When I know that I have at least an hour before I need to gather my belongings and move, I tend to be more amenable to whipping out the laptop and cranking it up. Anything shorter, however and it is almost always easier to just use the Storm to check emails, or jot down quick notes to be dealt with later.

I’m off to the Dallas Fort Worth area this afternoon. Oh, I should probably call the Comfort Suites DFW airport hotel where I’m staying and let them know the airline is going to cause me to check in much later than I thought. Ugh, what a hassle.

Actually, turns out that was no hassle at all. The very nice person I talked with on the phone indicated they would hold my room without a worry on my part. They were even nice enough to let me know I didn’t need to call. I could tell they appreciated hearing from me, though.

Finding good customer service is such a rare thing nowadays. It seems more and more, companies only care about taking your money, and sending you on your way. Well, obviously not all companies. There are some that still value you as a customer and treat you well.

Now if I could just figure out how to get by airport security and still feel like a human being when it is all done. That would be a great feat, indeed!

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Finally, the airplane is lifting off the ground. Just a quick note to let you know that I am no longer sitting on the JFK tarmac with my thumb… well, you know.

In fact, you may be wondering just how I’ve gotten this blog post done. Once the flight attendants indicated it was okay to use portable electronic devices, I decided to simply do something productive with my thumbs (since they had been, uhm, oh yeah, forgot. Never mind )

Anyway, like your children, once you get used to the feel of the keyboard on a smart phone, it can actually be comfortable to crank out some typing. I used to open my laptop on a flight and try to do some email catch up, etc. right there in my seat.

Have you felt the shrinking effect of the airline seating?

ARGH!!

Don’t get me wrong. I know that I have gained some weight since my carefree college days. And that’s fine. But have my legs grown so much that they are now crowding the seats in front of me? I suppose there is some extra padding on the back side of this equation, but geesh. Not enough to justify so little wiggle room.

So, with my trusty Storm in hand (phone functions off of course) I decided to start typing this blog post. Admittedly I am not as fast typing on the handheld as I am with my laptop keyboard, but it is way more comfortable to sit here without the computer squishing me even more.

About the only thing I wasn’t able to do during the flight was actually post this to the website admin pages. I also wasn’t able to find the groovy video about airline legroom (which hopefully will show up below!) I will get the hang of all this before too long.

So, do you have any interesting stories about being productive (or not so productive) while flying? Would love to hear from you.

Chat soon!

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