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Oct. 16, 2015- NYC
Almost Home-Leaving Milan
We got a gift from the rain gods this morning. When we opened the curtains in our room and the mountains were covered with new snow. As we took off we skimmed Mont Blanc. Best view ever at 26,000 feet. A bit close for my liking but stunning snow fields and peaks. We could even make out blue-green mountain lakes.
A kind man gave us directions to the car rental return area but took pity and led us there. We must have a way of looking clueless, desperate, and pathetic that convinces people to help. Things went swimmingly at security. The good and bad of it is that those flying to the U.S. and Israel go through special security. A sad commentary, but shorter lines. Kept our shoes on, but had to take the iPad out. David also had to take out his CPAP and all its parts because a worker was being trained. Love being an object lesson.
There was a group of about forty Italian high schoolers in our section of the plane. We flew all the way in daylight so everyone was awake. The teens were in the aisles and visiting, but comported themselves well. Those chaperones will be exhausted.
I watched three movies. Two were kids' films that I'd missed. Inside Out made me cry. Me and Earl and a Dying Girl did too. So well done. Talia kept telling me how she loved the book. Then I watched About Schmidt with Jack Nicholson. I didn't realize I'd seen it until the end when Kathy Bates strips and gets into a hot tub with Nicholson. That was memorable.
We got a gift from the rain gods this morning. When we opened the curtains in our room and the mountains were covered with new snow. As we took off we skimmed Mont Blanc. Best view ever at 26,000 feet. A bit close for my liking but stunning snow fields and peaks. We could even make out blue-green mountain lakes.
A kind man gave us directions to the car rental return area but took pity and led us there. We must have a way of looking clueless, desperate, and pathetic that convinces people to help. Things went swimmingly at security. The good and bad of it is that those flying to the U.S. and Israel go through special security. A sad commentary, but shorter lines. Kept our shoes on, but had to take the iPad out. David also had to take out his CPAP and all its parts because a worker was being trained. Love being an object lesson.
There was a group of about forty Italian high schoolers in our section of the plane. We flew all the way in daylight so everyone was awake. The teens were in the aisles and visiting, but comported themselves well. Those chaperones will be exhausted.
I watched three movies. Two were kids' films that I'd missed. Inside Out made me cry. Me and Earl and a Dying Girl did too. So well done. Talia kept telling me how she loved the book. Then I watched About Schmidt with Jack Nicholson. I didn't realize I'd seen it until the end when Kathy Bates strips and gets into a hot tub with Nicholson. That was memorable.
We had dinner with friends and will turn in soon. Tomorrow we fly to Akron. Home at last. BTW, the reason we stay over in New York is so we don't have to worry about missed connections. They would have been tight going this way.
Toby
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