March 13, 2006

The Captain Has Just Turned On the Neurosis Sign

What is it with all these people and their flying? Every time I turn around, someone is hopping on a plane to somewhere. Are these people insane? Yes, I know it's the most convenient form of cross-country travel, but for God's sake it still scares the hell out of me.

Who are these people who can blithely sit back in a large tube of sheet metal hurtling through the sky at 500 mph while it occasionally jerks and drops violently? My husband is one of these people, bless him. He can sleep through the scariest of turbulence, only to awaken and complain that he missed the snack cart.

My mother actually falls into the category of people who thinks flying is "fun". I always assumed that she felt this way, not because there's anything inherently fun about flying, but because she's not very observant. This is, after all, the woman who went to a themed restaurant with me in Dallas where the waiters dress up as various characters, and asked the waiter who was wearing tights, a cape and a large "R" on his chest whether he was Superman (to whch the waiter deadpanned in reply, "Yeah. That's what the "R" stands for").

I bought yet another set of plane tickets this weekend. This trip? To Phoenix for an ABA meeting. I attend this meeting every year and love it, but the travel is always an issue. My plan: (1) to watch some DVD's I purchased that are supposed to help with this sort of thing, and (2) to drive to Dallas and fly to Phoenix with my mother, who is allegedly going to provide moral support. I'm sure she'll try as long as the ennui doesn't completely knock her out mid-flight, at which point I'll spend an hour convincing the other passengers that, yes, that is just her snoring, and no, we're not having engine trouble.

Posted by Kitty at March 13, 2006 07:27 PM

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I used to love to fly. Still do but only because it is so much faster and safer than driving. The thrill isn't there any more although I still kinda like the takeoffs.

Posted by: Rob at March 15, 2006 05:39 AM

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