i flew on lots of airplanes with many airlines klm (royal dutch) sabena (brussels) lufthansa british air france gulf kenya airways pakistan delta saudi arabian just to mention a few pages were pasted in my passport about five feet long when unfolded me the world traveler at first, i was motion-sick of flying the takeoff and landings once dutch-air belly-smacked so hard coming down we bounced back into the air chest in my throat and no fan of turbulence bouncing off of pressure-pockets like a billiard ball off the table bumpers me white-knuckling but something not to hear in midair - "we're having technical difficulties" and that happen going to mombasa we were rerouted to entebbe uganda delayed overnight, but safe once i was in line to board a plane the line was moving slow in fact, not moving the ticket taker was red-faced when people asked what's the holdup hours passed people grumpy antsy i was worn out too finally an airline rep announced the flight canceled because of technical matters the people in line almost rioted with airline-rage but me cool as a cucumber i was happy --glad not get on a flight with technical difficulties to find out too late in the air same with relationships if the wheels come off in the preliminary phase --the siesta honeymoon phase be grateful you weren't up in the air with the ring on 3.7 10/10 © Brian Peter Hodgkinson
Fly the Friendly Skies
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