Yesterday i got on an airplane for the first time since February. I don't travel for work like my husband does, but I am certainly a frequent flier by most people's standards. This trip was like no other I've ever experienced.
I got to the airport earlier than needed because J needed coffee...
Security was pretty standard for me (TSA pre-check) but the other lines looked a lot shorter than normal and that's with the extra spacing for distancing. I made it through security in 5 minutes. Got my own Starbucks drink (Chai latte almond milk for those wondering, No I do not drink coffee), and then I found a quiet secluded corned of the earth to sit at Gate A1 next to a window and an outlet. *Seatac requires that you wear a mask at all times- yes I took it off to drink my latte and yes I got stared at for it.
I arrived just as the doors were closing for the flight before mine. I proceeded to sit for another 100 minutes before my plane started to board. In that time no one tried to sit in the seat next to me, the boarding zone hadn't become a loud cacophony of impatient travelers, instead everyone had relinquished themselves to their own corner of the universe of A1 with an outlet. Everyone was sitting silently in their anxiety.
Boarding was different....typical boarding 1st class, diamond, gold, silver, comfort, everyone else. Boarding during a pandemic...1st class and diamond, Zone 4, zone 3, zone 2, comfort +. Needless to say my golden comfort + self was the very last person on the plane...and I'm okay with that. We maybe had 30 people on the flight total...maybe. I had a whole row to myself, put my bags in front of the other seats and let me legs stretch out, a nice perk of a eerie ride.
The flight was different...1st you have to wear your mask the whole flight. While there is no one coming around and demanding you put it back on, those are the rules. 2nd You are given a "Snack pack" of a 8oz of water, a kind bar a pack of almonds, napkin and a single use of Purell. Of course you cannot eat or drink with a mask on, so do with that conundrum what you will. In first class and comfort+ they will also serve beer and wine, but still no mixed drinks. 3rd In the case of my flight it was turbulent the entire ride, not a great way to easy back into flying.
MSP--OMG is it hot. 94 degrees at 5pm. This is why I left it's the extremes. Cold in the winter and hot in the summer I miss the people not the weather.
Tried to watch Hamilton with the family. Turns out it is not my mom or brother's cup of tea. That's okay. I tried. Dad got sleepy so we finished the last 3 songs Thursday afternoon. Dad is a history geek, specifically revolutionary history so he is fun to talk with about period of the piece.
Neither I nor my family were impacted by the tornado that hit north of the cities Wednesday night...Minnesota is a really big state.
Thursday:
Well I tried to do breakfast at my favorite spot in my home town today. Maggie's in Wayzata has had my business for over 18 years. I haven't had to look at a menu to know what I want in over a decade. But My stomach issues decided I didn't get what I wanted today. Thankfully my wonderful friend who I was out with didn't bat an eye and we decided to attempt to walk lake street instead. Couldn't do that either. My once quiet hometown is now being turned upside down by development and construction to meet the needs of that development. I am so thankful I grew up when I did.
As we walked around town NO ONE was in a mask. People were staring at me for wearing one. It was unsettling to see so many people not masking.
I let my stomach rest the rest of the day I recovered from traveling did some work enjoyed dinner and conversation with my dad, a Google Call with my husband and in-laws and a Spotted Cow on the deck with my dad to close the day. Which is probably the best way to close any day. I know they wont see this, but if Tavour could work on getting spotted cow in WA I would love them forever. (For those NOT in the know, Spotted Cow is a beer you can only Legally buy in Wisconsin).
Signing off for now.
-C
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