Truckin' on up

I drove to the cabin last Saturday and then back on Friday.

Here's what I learned...NO TRUCKS on Saturday. MANY trucks on Friday.

Saturday was a 4 hour drive, Friday, a 5 hour drive. So I guess it doesn't pay to try and beat the weekend traffic. It's the trucks that make 99 such a nightmare.

One guy in a small panel truck that said Padilla's Furniture (though when I called the number to rat him out for his assinine driving no one answered...hmmmm) was particularly henious. He was weaving in and out of traffic, no blinker OF COURSE, as if he were in a sports car.

And YES, I call those "how's my driving" numbers when I think someone's being a nut job. I'm just one of THOSE people.

Flying by the seat of my pants

So sorry I haven't blogged in a while. Been in and out of town.

Most recently I flew to Columbia, MO for some work training.
I went from LAX to St. Louis. From there, grabbed a serious puddle jumper into Columbia. The plane was a tiny prop that couldn't even take on all the luggage we brought. There were a bunch of exchange students from Holland who the pilot had to have his picture taken with and I don't even think we got above the cloud deck all the way there.
Nonetheless, we did make it to Columbia Regional Airport, which I think, consisted of a trailer and a small brick building. I laughed at the time...

On the way back, it was after the latest terrorist plot and so I was worried how much hassle it would be. But the teeny Columbia Regional Airport turned out to be a total blessing. Checked my baggage through to LAX with no problems at all and didn't have to wait in any terrible lines.

It was really a great trip. No hassles there or back. Well, unless you count the airport bus at LAX being a half hour late and then getting stuck in LA traffic on the way back to Bako (3 and a half hour trip!) But it was OK as I'd picked up "Marley and Me" in the St. Louis airport and so I had something good to read!

Here's the CRA and the picture snappin' pilot still chatting up the gals from Holland.