Just a quick update before I leave the states. Finally arrived in LA after a delay in Detroit. My seat mates, Jay and Mike from LI, were on their way to a 3 day Phish Festival in the desert. (Mike's mom thinks he's in Vermont at some glass blowing conference...shhh!) To say they were a little pumped would be a gross understatement! They were so exuberant that the stewardess came by, gave MY row "the look" and then banged her stainless steel coffee pots to quiet MY row down. And for the record, I was not partaking in ANY behavior that deserved coffee pot banging...LOL!!
Needless to say, there were numerous phans on the plane--they yelled out and took an on the spot poll!-- and some were in the same boat as Jay and Mike--no transportation to the concert site, no tickets...little stuff like that.
Oh to be young again, huh?? But I have to agree with their thinking. How could they NOT go given they booked RT tickets from JFK to LAX for $250!!!!! And they booked YESTERDAY!!!! Is that unreal or what?!?!?!?
Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and the non stop jokes...laughed and laughed!! The entertainment value alone was worth sharing the row with these young men!!
So, I trust that they will have a blast and return safely to NY....and their unaware parents. (Although, something tells me that they have a sneaking suspicion that the Vermont story isn't quite right...LOL!!
As for me, I'm awaiting my teammate David. Next stop?? Sydney then ChCh, NZ...then onto the Ice!!!!!!!!!!!
(Still can't believe this is happening!!!!)