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One last thing about the airports. USA Today had an article about Volunteer Aides helping confused travelers at the airports: Last year, about 1,600 Travelers Aid volunteers — including many people who retired from the travel industry or love to travel — assisted some… Continue Reading “Volunteering in the Airport”
After the debacle of trekking to Washington, I spent my few days in town and came home today. I have never seen DCA so crowded in my entire life. There were weather problems yesterday, but by the time I arrived at 12:30 the drama… Continue Reading “They Told Us It Would Get Worse II”
I am flying back to Washington DC in the morning, so I went online tonight to check in and print my boarding pass. If you are not in this habit, please start. It really saves time at the airport. And by going online earlier…… Continue Reading “They Told Us It Would Get Worse”
American Airlines, you may have heard, has begun charging for any bags passengers check for a flight. In case you think this is an outraged consumer rant, please let me establish that I was perfectly in favor of dropping complimentary meals and adding snacks… Continue Reading “Airlines”
Once the semester ended, I had two business trips to take before I managed a vacation. I had already switched the day I volunteer at the Refuge (so they won’t really miss me when I’m gone) and a substitute was found for me at… Continue Reading “The Vacation”
The Lincoln Memorial is easily my favorite place in Washington DC. Easily in my Top 10 Favorite Places on the planet. I try to make a pilgrimage every time I am in town. I read the Gettysburg Address and remember that there are still… Continue Reading “In Washington”
I am running about a day and a half of meeting stuff for 25 people before a larger conference begins on Sunday. My boxes are not here, my body does not like Pacific Time and I just paid $15 for a yogurt parfait and… Continue Reading “At a Conference”
The Next Dark Age 