Little Old Lady in 17D

Funniest story of 2011....

Little old lady, maybe 75 years old and only 4 foot maybe 9 inches tall.  I hadn't noticed her the entire flight and she had said nothing, making no complaints or even hinting at being uncomfortable in the last row and against the window seat just in front of the bathroom on a plane holding 67 passengers.  She had boarded in Albuquerque NM and sat quietly in the last row the whole 2.5 hours to Houston.  She said nothing while the entire plane was disembarking but just resolutely filed behind the last of the passengers.

When she neared the main cabin door she noticed the pilot, who happened to be well over 6 foot, 6 inches tall and nearly 250 pounds, she quietly suggested he attempt to sit in 17D for 5 minutes.

After making her statement she smiled and continued off the plane.  The Captain looked at me and said, "I paid my 120 + thousand dollars to NOT sit in 17D!"

Have a Happy New Year, passengers, and remember you too can have all the legroom that the Flight Deck enjoys by simply enrolling in your nearest flight school and going into massive debt, that you'll probably never pay off.

The Way, The Movie

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Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Winnipeg, Manitobe, CANADA

I finally had the chance to walk around this church in summer like conditions.  I've seen this church buried in snow several times, but today I finally had the opportunity to walk around it in sunshine and warm temperatures.

I hope it inspires you as much as it has me.

The view from my hotel room.

From the front, the church is spectacular.

Another angle

A monument out front describes the history.

My hotel is the bottom right corner with shades open, its the 20th floor.

Helena Montana July 2011

I had the pleasure of walking through the downtown area of Helena last week.  They have some absolutely fabulous architecture.

Enjoy

Cathedral of St Helena

Mt Shasta on the flight 

Arch in Womens Park

Civic Center's Spire

Van ride from Helena Airport to the Best Western

The funniest thing to happen in a long time!!

While riding from the airport to the hotel in Helena, the van driver is a "woman of age" and she is giving us information about the town and surroundings as we are driving into town.  It is all great info that has us listening intently to her.  As we drive into the actual hotel parking lot we noticed a young couple; to which the FO (First Officer) comments, "A little too much PDA going on there".

I reply, "maybe they should get a room".

Upon getting out of the van the driver says, " I thought I recognized that dog.  Hello Gizmo!"

The young girl then says, "Hi Grandma!"

The FO and I couldn't stop laughing all the way to our various rooms!

God's Lions: The Secret Chapel

<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9532419-god-s-lions" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img alt="God's Lions: The Secret Chapel" border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VfhcgoKBL._SX106_.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9532419-god-s-lions">God's Lions: The Secret Chapel</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4039782.John_Lyman">John Lyman</a><br/>
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/180534393">4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
My Lyman has hit a home run.  His research into name and their meanings, along with historical data weaves this tale into a great weekend read.<br/><br/>I'll read more novels by this author.<br/><br/>
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Pics from Above

Bismarck, North Dakota; January 2011

Regina Canada; January 2011