Well, its finally above freezing here in DEETroit.
Still some snow on the ground but it was around 40 on sunday and I hear its going to hit 60 today.
Summer.
I made in Home for shabbos but had to split right afterwards to be in front of a class Monday at 7am.
Turns out the class never happenned so I came back early for nothing.
Oh well.
It was great being home. I was at 2 kidushim and got to see the family. It was also great to walk to shul without a coat, gloves, and scarf. While I hear its chilly in Israel today, for shabbos the weather was perfect.
Thursday night at the airport I saw my travel buddy and found out I was calling him by the wrong name, its shimmy not david.
Oops.
I also hear he almost fainted when in the middle of ma’ariv they announced there was a plane delay.
Only an hour or so…. we made up the time in the air and got to Israel in plenty of time.
The plane wasnt totally packed and I had a seat next to me blocked off so I can stretch out a bit.
The problem is when I have an empty seat next to me, I get psyched up that I’ll be able to sleep… and I end up NOT sleeping that well.
Yup. Happenned again.
I couldn’t sleep. I DID make up for it on the flight back to NY.
It was on israir and I slept through the dinner and breakfast. I slept despite sitting 1 foot from the bathroom door where 200 people came and went hitting me on the head, arm, leg. Israir had 4 toilets for 200 people. It was a macy’s day parade by my seat.
Despite getting assulted every 2 minutes, I was able to sleep and got to save some $ by flying israir and not El AL. As I tell people.
If you’re going coach, El Al, Israir, same Cr%p.
You’re going to have too little leg room.
The service isn’t going to be great.
Hopefully you can get a drink and sleep through the wonderful experience.
I also enjoy the freebees.
The inflatable pillow, eyemask or slippers.
I especially enjoy the feature where your tray opens on its own. usually when the plane hits some turbulence.
I also feel on israir because they only have 2 or 3 flight attendants, its 1 step away from the lunatics running the asylum.
When the plane lands, they announce… do not get out of your seat, until the plane stops.
No One listens.
I counted around 50 people who thought…hmm… I can’t get off the plane faster.
By risking my health and getting my bag from overhead I’m not going to get through customs faster.
I just want to get up while the plane is still rolling.
I can’t figure this out.
Maybe they feel like the airline is powerless at this point.
“if I get up, you’re not going to send me back… would you?”
I think on one flight they are just going to have to stop short and have 20 people in the hospital to teach people a lesson.
A painful lesson. But a nessasary one I feel.
Well, I have a training class in 20 minutes and I’m going to get ready.
Tonight Im heading off to a NIT basketball tournament game. University of Michigan who had a horrible year and the press has been wailing on them for months.
10 dollar tickets and I get to yell at someone for a change.
J
