So where you flying for Turkey Day?

We're supposedly heading for Lansing, MI, so spend a few days with my
sister. Given the wonderful weather on the lee-side of Lake Michigan at
this time of year, our fall-back trip is to Minneapolis, to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Montblack for a day or two.

If the weather *really* sucks, we'll hole up in the house and eat turkey
till we pop.

Anyone going anywhere cool?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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We're supposedly heading for Lansing, MI, so spend a few days with my
sister. Given the wonderful weather on the lee-side of Lake Michigan at
this time of year, our fall-back trip is to Minneapolis, to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Montblack for a day or two.

If the weather *really* sucks, we'll hole up in the house and eat turkey
till we pop.

Anyone going anywhere cool?


Jay,

I sure hope that Larry Diarrhea doesn't jump all over you like he did me a
year ago when I ask where people were going for New Years (I think it was
New Years).

BTW, we are staying here in town to eat with the in-laws... Lot's of good
food there, but I have to work the night before and Thanksgiving night
anyways, so it will be cut short.

Jay Honeck wrote:

Anyone going anywhere cool?

SFO - DEN tomorrow for work.
Tuesday DEN - LGA more work...well dealing with the parental units. ;-)
LGA - PIT. more work.
PIT - SFO on 12/2.

all commercially. It is going to suck. I still have
some status with UA so hopefully I get bumped up as I don't
have enough candies (upgrades) any more. My only joy flying
commercially is while waiting forever saying to other
pilots "Part 121 sucks" and getting a nod and big grin.

I think the cold turkey sandwich I had last night while enroute
from CIC to SQL with george flying will be more fun. A
friend/co-worker and I flew up to Chico for a Bela Fleck & Edgar
Meyer concert. He was running late dealing with traffic. We
took off and he said, "That was smooth. wow, that traffic below
us REALLY sucks." I replied, "yea, you should see the traffic
going over the Golden Gate Bridge. Fortunately we won't have
to deal with any traffic." A quick 1:15 minute flight up there.
He called on his cell phone and had a taxi waiting for us. The
guy said, "Huh, I didn't know airlines flew in this late. Why
are all the lights off in the terminal." Got to our seats as
the lights were going down. Perfect timing. Got in the plane
going back, had a really smooth flight back. My biggest fear
was having a mouth of turkey while ATC is vectoring me all
over the place with nothing around. Fortunately it didn't happen.

Gerald

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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We're supposedly heading for Lansing, MI, so spend a few days with my
sister. Given the wonderful weather on the lee-side of Lake Michigan at
this time of year, our fall-back trip is to Minneapolis, to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Montblack for a day or two.

Scottsdale and Chandler, AZ (in-laws)

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
...our fall-back trip is to Minneapolis, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Montblack
for a day or two.


[Mall Of America (MOA), the Friday after T-Day]

"Meanwhile, on the deserted Enterprise, Odona tells Kirk that there is no
place on her planet which is not filled with people, and that the
inhabitants would kill or die for the privilege of being alone. While Kirk
is busy kissing Odona, he does not notice that the ship's viewing screen has
become filled with the faces of people. After leaving the bridge, Kirk hears
a strange sound outside the ship and opens the viewing port. To his
surprise, he briefly sees the faces of a crowd, which quickly fade into
stars."

Ahh, The Enterprise ride at Camp Snoopy.


Montblack

To Mom's in Houston as usual.

Last year we arrived during a rush and got wedged in amongst the
rapid-fire stream of 737s into Hobby. The Houston controllers are very
used to this--there's a lot of light GA at Hobby--and do a great job.

If it's VMC, this is some fun flying, as you get a vectored sightseeing
tour of the city on the way in. If it's IMC, expect a workout. You
will have to fly a STAR into town, followed by a bunch of vectors and
stepdowns, maybe finishing with a side-step off the approach--but, heck,
all that stuff's fun, too.

--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

Cleveland, OH if the weather looks good. the weather is not looking good
right now.... Drive otherwise :-(
Michelle

Jay Honeck wrote:

We're supposedly heading for Lansing, MI, so spend a few days with my
sister. Given the wonderful weather on the lee-side of Lake Michigan at
this time of year, our fall-back trip is to Minneapolis, to visit Mr. and
Mrs. Montblack for a day or two.

If the weather *really* sucks, we'll hole up in the house and eat turkey
till we pop.

Anyone going anywhere cool?

I sure hope that Larry Diarrhea doesn't jump all over you like he did me a
year ago when I ask where people were going for New Years (I think it was
New Years).

Now there's something wrong with talking about flying in a piloting forum?
*sigh*

I liken Larry to a Usenet Fox Terrier. You know, the kind of dog that grabs
onto your slippers and gives 'em a good shake once in while.

Sorta cute to watch, in all of its puffed up frenzy, but generally harmless.

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[Mall Of America (MOA), the Friday after T-Day]

"Meanwhile, on the deserted Enterprise, Odona tells Kirk that there is no
place on her planet which is not filled with people, and that the
inhabitants would kill or die for the privilege of being alone.

Yep, that's the MOA, alright!

I can't believe Mary wants to subject us to such torture again...

;-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

To Mom's in Houston as usual.

Wonderful. Have a safe and happy holiday!

On a serious note:

To all you who are blithely heading off to spend time with your family over
this Thanksgiving holiday, please stop to realize that there will come a
time in your life where you would do *anything* to spend just one more
boring Turkey Day with your folks. I think of all the times that I
childishly bitched and moaned about "how awful" the holidays were, and weep
at the realization that I could have spent so much more time actually
getting to know my Mom and Dad better.

Don't waste a minute.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"