One of Dionne Warwick's best known hits is the song Do You Know the Way to San Jose? from the movie Valley of the Dolls. My question today as I sat in San Jose's Mineta International Airport was, "Do you know a way out of San Jose?" Delta's answer today was basically, "No." After a mechanical [...]
Tag: airports
The true essence of beauty…
Yesterday I visited four airports - Fargo, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Harrisburg. My first flight left just a few minutes shy of 8 AM and I arrived in Harrisburg at 5:30 PM. That is what you get (a full day of travel) when you book flights only a week in advance and you don't want to [...]
Endlessy amused…
I endlessly amuse myself. While waiting in the security line at John Wayne Airport on Wednesday I came upon this sign. I have seen it before at other airports, but that day it struck me a tad different. While I understand the reason for the sign - I mentally mused that a pat-down might get [...]
Comings and goings…
I travel a bit. Going to the airport to depart to farwaway places has lost a great deal of its luster. I can remember a time when traveling by plane somewhere was a thrill, but those days are long gone. Don't get me wrong, I am excited to go many a place and after time [...]
THE NEW FORTY 