Tag Archives: Lord of the Rings

This Tooth Shall Not Pass

February 23, 2015
Travel

As much as I love to travel I’m not going to sit here in my kitchen/living room/office and pretend it doesn’t have its pangs and perplexities. It’s moments when you look to the “friendly skies” and wonder what was I thinking? Don’t need to spend 17 hours of my life in an airport. Don’t need to get yelled at by a flight attendant; “I said turn your phone ALL the way off sir.” Getting frisked by a large man in uniform…not my idea of a holiday in the sun.

Everyone’s tense. Everyone’s in a hurry. Some are yelling or coughing or just have a thick Italian accent, hard to tell. Traveling can feel like a perpetual trip to Costco during Christmas with a neck pillow. Continue reading

Kiwi Time

February 16, 2015
Travel

I once saw a guy order a drink at Starbucks and jet toward the exit without his latte. You could see the moment he realized his mistake, like he stepped on an invisible turntable and spun back on track. Guy was in a hurry, and based on his cat like agility, didn’t really need anymore espresso.

I get the same way before trips. I’m excited, my mind is scattered, and I try to do things like go to the post office to get my car washed. Continue reading