Week wrap up

I've just returned from the west coast. The flight was fine, though on the second flite my seat back was broken and could not be placed in the upright position. All three flight attendants came by to tell me to put it up for take off.

Back in New York it took two hours to get home from the airport. It's now 2.15 in the morning. I took the Supershuttle, but owing to miscommunication there were not enough seats to go around. I had visions of China and stuffing people in the aisles, but the passengers wouldn't have it. Two people were told to wait.

Colorado was fine. I saw my new nephew, who is incredibly tiny. At times, he reminded me of Wallace Shawn. The parents slept most of the time and my parents, the grandparents, couldn't get enough of holding him. I met the fiancee's parents and found her father very interesting. He was a hog farmer, and we chatted about what it's like to be a farmer. And how to raise pigs.

In California, I found my grandmother more frail than the last time I saw her, but not as bad as I had feared. She seemed to grow stronger by the day. And this morning, after three grey days, I took the dog for a walk right before heading to the airport.

On the plane I watched Shall We Dance and had an ok cry. It's been a long time coming. The original is much better and I remember sitting in an almost empty theater in midtown crying my eyes out. The theater is now closed. Then I wrote sonnets.
Posted by eku at February 11, 2005 2:20 AM