Hi Dear Readers,
Monday May 12th 6:30PM New York time (06:30AM HK time)
36,000 feet up above the Canadian hinterlands. I always wanted to drive the Alcan aka the Alaskan Canadian Highway from Maine, my home state, to Homer Alaska and work in a cannery for a summer. It almost happened. The day before I was set to go my budddy got a job doing light design on a play in Syracuse. That's his dream and how could I say no.
I left work on Friday 7:20PM with little regret as I completed several years of wonderful work with wonderful people. The next chapter of my work life was inevitable. My team took to me out to lunch which was the same location we had lunch when I was promoted except with far less Tequila and thus a smaller bill.....Thanks Matt!
Why didn't I leave for HK on Friday? Excellent question. Saturday was a family Bar Mitzvah (my entire Mother's side of the family was in attendance (Note: I am wearing the Tommy Bahama shirt my aunt Cynthia gave me at the event.....I love Tommy B) and Sunday was Mother's day.....I wouldn't be on this flight or be in complete control of my typing fingers if I missed Mother's day......
The beginning of the Journey to HK took place on my favourite form of transportation. The train. I totally dig the train. Classic stations around the world, classic trips like the Orient Express, the London-Paris route or the Autotrain to Disney World. I have a book on the great Train Stations sitting right next to a book on the life of Frank Sinatra. Only two books on my coffee table (I don't drink coffee though I do like coffee ice cream. Go figure). Arriving in NYC brought me to the Hyatt at Grand Central Station as I had to be close to the trains I love.
A ride to JFK got on me to this moment. This seat. 11G. Note to Cathy Pacific riders: They have invented their own drink call the Cloud Nine. It is (to quote)...”A refreshing combination of Vodka, Cointreau and Sprite with a refreshing taste of lemon flavour.....”. Yes, they used “refreshing” twice in the same sentence. Give them a break. They fly planes not teach English class. PS: The Cloud Nine was tasty...
I'm off to take a nap.....dreaming of the Alaskan Canadian Highway and smelly fish...
And that, Faithful Readers, is that............
2 comments:
David.......your writing is really great.....parents are the last to learn things like Alaska ans the drink......what else!!!!!!!!Hope your 1st day went well.....All is well at home.......We love and miss you very much. Mom, Dad and Willi
SHAKE AND BAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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