186 Return to California

     Ruthie took this picture in the airport it looks like gate B49 is the way to get to Orange county.  Still looking for one to Olmstead County. 
     A personalized greeting from Spirit airlines, how nice, I didn't think they would remember me.   Spirit prides itself on no frills and nothing for free.  However on this flight evidently they had spent some money on a comedian.   

Landing in San Diego with
a greeting on the wing tip!

Unfortunately I missed part of it as I tuned out the safety lecture.    Thinking that a life vest wouldn't do me much good in a water landing at below zero.  At some point during the forced landing over water (however unlikely) laughter from the other passengers stirred my interest.  As the flight attendant described the loss of cabin pressure he mentioned in the event of loss of cabin pressure (however unlikely) an oxygen mask would drop from the ceiling accompanied by a credit card reader, I don't believe debit cards were accepted.  Once you have swiped your credit card oxygen would start to flow.   If you were accompanied by a child you should put your mask on before helping the child.   He went on to say that if you were accompanied by a child and a lover that needed assistance you had a decision to make. 

My first question is why it was
placed by the exit door?

     On a recent trip with Sterling and Lynda a dispenser by the bathroom door prompted me to put this in the blog if for no other reason except I think it should be recorded somewhere.   Many years ago a young couple were traveling thru South Dakota with their two young daughters.  Stopping at a busy family restaurant for lunch the eldest daughter (probably age six)  was entrusted with escorting her four year old sister to the rest room.  Evidently mistaking a dispenser for disposable bibs she proudly placed them around her and her sisters neck and proceeded to parade across the busy restaurant floor to her parents table.  The patrons seem to think it was quite a hoot. 

Disposable bib, common mistake?

      Sterling and Lynda were waiting for us in San Diego to make the switch, they left for their trip to Idaho and we returned to our tiny home with their car, its nice when a plan comes together.   It was great to be back in the warmth, there is something about the sunshine down here that just makes you feel great.

          Back at the ranch it felt good to relax and recuperate.  The week at home had wore us out and I was fighting ear infection.       Since the following may well be a safety issue I will post it. I'm trying to recall exactly how it happened, I think I will just use the excuse that it was dark and I grabbed a gallon jug thinking it was fresh water and poured a glass.   Not a wise choice.  

    FYI.   Warning!   Sweet tea should be kept refrigerated.  Don't ask me how I know.  However Claudia from the product safety and quality control area assures me I will be okay.  "its kind of like drinking spoiled milk she explained".    Gross, but it won't kill you.  She said she would send me a replacement coupon, "I said its not necessary it was totally my fault.   How ever I suggested that the font for "keep refrigerated and Perishable". Should be at least as big as the nutritional information.   She said she would be happy to send the replacement anyway and took my information.  I had it sent to Hemet California where we are wintering.  When she got to my area code she said "oh your from Rochester".  We are close to there.  I said "it says Alabama on the container".  "Okay what town, "oh its just a small town". What's the first letter I asked?  "B". "Byron" I said, No, Its not that close.  What's the second letter?  She stopped cooperating.  She gathered more info on where we bought it and if it was refrigerated when purchased.  I asked her the first letter of the county she lived In?  She pretended not to hear me.  I said you know we might be Facebook friends, I think she was getting nervous.  Its still nice to have someone to visit with early in the morning.  She's got my number, maybe she will call back......

     In the spirit of the season and fairness, I better give my friend Deanna credit, lets call her my consultant.  I try to have some accuracy and evidently I didn't pay as much attention as I should have in English.  When ever I'm in trouble a text to her will straighten me right out, well at least as far as grammar goes.  For instance today the word "gross"  I just didn't think it looked right for something nasty.  I kept thinking it was "gross" as in profits.  A quick text to her and she went into adverbs, verbs and adjectives.  My head was spinning.  
     Just think of the times we live in.  At this very moment two country kids from Dover Minnesota, one with the right answer somewhere in Florida and the other one searching for the right word in Temecula California.   Everyday I'm amazed!