Flying to Anchorage

Today was a day for flying. There was the trip from Baltimore to Minneapolis that took just under three hours. Then there was a good two hour lay over at MSP. As I write this note we've just crossed over into British Columbia from Alberta at 34,000 feet.

I was very glad to have a little time with Julie this morning to chat and visit before she delivered me to BWI. A good way to start off a day that I would not otherwise be in good spirits about.

On the trip to Minneapolis I got to get through about 50 emails, it was cathartic, because no one could talk back until we had landed. I think our row of seat was the only one where the middle seat was empty. Another bonus for today.

At MSP they have Boingo Wireless available for a fee, but with my handy-dandy VZW MiFi "Internet in a pocket" device, I could get right on the network and start working away on all of the damned up email traffic. (Nevermind that you have to have a monthly data account with VZW and the cost of a MiFi to to contend with). The Internet anywhere(anywhere there is 3Ga) functionality makes it worth it. I got a lot accomplished with my colleagues in DC and AK, and I had fun none-sensical conversation with Leslie to boot.


Then came the dreaded boarding call for the 6 hour flight to Anchorage. Even though I paid NWA $35 for the privilege of sitting in an exit row I did not forward to this long flight. But again, it worked out. I got to sit in a row with an empty middle seat, and with lot of leg room too boot. I watched Happy Go Lovely, an mildly funny movie with David Niven in it with a comedic mistaken identity plot. There was a lot of dancing scenes in it too. Thank goodness for modern technology and the ease with which you can slide right through that stuff.