The cockpit

There are some hair raising stories of air travel going around.

I had minor difficulties on a recent visit, and managed to take a picture of the captain in the cockpit as he had just rebooted the computer for the plane.

I don't remember the kind of plane, but it had 3 letters, beginning with C, and I think was called a Sierra something.  It was only half full, with only 2 seats on each side of the aisle.  Not that the seats were any larger than any other planes, but this was a smallish plane.

I sat next to a young woman who might have still been a teen.  She was highly anxious, and her way of dealing with it before the plane even taxied to the runway, was to wind her watch hands around and around.  After 10 minutes or so, staring hypnotically at the hands going around, she leaned over the window, so I couldn't see anything outside (being in the aisle seat).  I was hoping she felt a bit better, since we were still on the ground.  I knew how anxious she was when she reached up to turn on her light and her armpit reeked of fear.  No wonder animals can smell it.

When we had safely landed, she asked me the correct time.

And I haven't forgotten to remember the veterans in my life.  Thank you for risking your life for what you believed in, or at least by following orders.  I wish you peace as a result of being willing to go to war, whether you did or not.  I personally don't believe political divisiveness helps anyone feel any more connected to our world neighbors.  I didn't think the War in Vietnam was good in any way.  But my friends who fought there survived twice, first the terrible war, and second the lack of thanks from America after they got home.

What do you do when?

I used to think of all the wasted time while waiting in lines.  ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
At the bank window. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Of course in the grocery store. ()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()

and so on.

Things that could change the world if all that womanpower were harnessed for world peace...or ??

Now I think of what I could do while waiting for the computer to update.  While something that is supposedly my servant, a simple program (soft-ware, who ever thought up that silly term anyway?) is being upgraded.  And why is it always being upgraded anyway?  Can't my geek friends make it right the first time?

So while iTunes newest version is downloading, at least now I can listen to their radio, and Rachmaninoff's concerto in G, which I once played myself.  That is a definite consolation.

Other than that, I'm typing my blog to you.  So there you are, breezing through your own life, a day which will indubidibly be filled with great ideas.  And I've just given you one.  So the next time you're waiting for whatever (traffic jam?) watch what you're thinking.  See if you can contribute to the great unknown well of thought that will change the world.  Anything's possible!

Sighs

The election is over, for this time, this season, this "country."  Sigh.

I have  become somewhat of a "world citizen" and no longer identify myself so much as one nationality or another.

I think the more we can see our worldly citizenship the less likely we'll be to have "teams" of nations that combat against each other...each believing their deity is supporting their efforts to overtake, kill and claim parts of geography. 

There were once tribes of people who knew ownership of land was pretty silly. 

Last night pictures (maps) of some of land were colored red or blue to denote choices for leadership. 

Another competition, and yet the losing side had a lot to offer.  But their opinions won't be expressed so much now.  They are equated with "infidel status."

 
World peace isn't easy.

But just as we see how difficult it has been to leave behind our racial prejudices, (assuming we have) we need the effort now to leave behind our national prejudices.

Yep.  Next step for world peace.  Will you join me?

Can you let go of identification with one side or another, now?

Sigh.