Well That Was Stupid of Me

I’m in mid layover in Montreal. Because I used miles for this flight and was able to get business class, I’m now sitting in the Air France lounge drinking complementary Mumm while looking at a gigantic A380 out the window. This really is a decadent way to fly. The lounge didn’t open until 2.5 hours […]

At Least I Thought We Liked Canadians

On board the plane. It’s a CRJ 200… It’s a mini jet …. It seats 50 passengers or so. Boarding was weird. There were four rather large CBP agents standing in the jetway. I’ve flown internationally a few times and have never noticed that. Perhaps they have always been there and I’m more aware because […]

We Do Like Canadians

I’m in the gate area waiting for my flight to board for Montreal. One disadvantage of using miles for this trip is the extra (long) connection in Canada. But we like the Canadians (so polite!), so I’m not perturbed by it. Also, it puts me on Air France rather than Delta for the bulk of […]

T – minus 6 days and Counting

Until I leave for Italy. I plan to blog again while there. Of course, I probably should make reservations first…. May 2, 2021 What is the reason for this post?

Guinea Fowl … AKA Butterblogger Rises Again

I’ve been told that I need to start blogging again. This is partially because I now have a twitter account and apparently am being followed by people I’ve never met. This is really fascinating, because I now have twitter performance anxiety and hope I am putting on a “good show” without overtweeting. I sometimes overanalyze, […]

A Day in Oxford, and a Discovery

I woke early this morning, took one last walk to the Thames and said goodbye to London (“Look kids! Big Ben! Parliament!”) I arrived in Oxford a bit later in the morning. Oxford is a lovely, inspirational, aspirational city. The weight of the years grounds her in grand heavy halls, while her graceful spires raise […]