Homeward bound

The Chevy Impala used to be a great car - big, comfortable, stylish. I'm driving one this week. Avis calls it full-sized, I can't tell it apart from the Hyundais, Kias, and other Camry wannabes. If it wasn't for the remote door opener that flashes the lights on the car, I'd never be able to pick it out in a parking lot.

Think nice thoughts about your water. Did you know that "water registers and faithfully transmits any frequency it is exposed to?" Did you know that the vibrational frequency of the label on your bottle of water is so important? Are you surprised that all this comes from California?

Technology has given the whole world access to the best that America has to offer. As a result, a prime-time slot on ESPN had an hour of flag football.

I'm flying home later today. No meal on the two-and-a-half-hour flight, just beverages and a bag of pseudo-snacks. On the flight out on Monday morning, we received a packet of cookies. You know that brown pegboard that we use in our cellars and garages so we can hang things on hooks? Well, these cookies were the same color and density as that brown board, but not as tasty.

Instead of letting passengers board from back to front, some airlines, including United, are having the passengers board by seat assignments. After the royalty boards, window seat passengers board next, followed by middle seaters, and then those on the aisle. The boarding process does seem to be smoother, except for the aforementioned goofiness that's endemic among the traveling population.

The weather forecast calls for strong winds by the time we get to Boston, suggesting a bumpy ride into Logan.

Set mode=grovel. Happy Belated Birthday to Jennie.