85054 meets 85258
In a year where things were far from normal, the biggest adventure, besides becoming a pandemic dog owner (a story for another time), was my big journey from Phoenix to Scottsdale. Join me on my best 2020 trip… a magical place where clocks don’t exist because no one works anymore, the pool is a geriatric…
Same Girl, New Twist…
I miss writing. Ask “college senior year” me, after a semester of my Native American Literature weekly book reports, if I ever thought I would say that. While you are at it, ask college me why I took Native American Literature….But over the last yearish, putting words on paper has been a good outlet, something…
Isn’t It Ironic, Don’t ya think?
Oh Alanis Morissette, you were singing our song before we even knew. One year to date I started this blog and one year to date, I am taking my first flight in months, hindered by a no-fly mandate. Four months, at least six cancelled trips and countless face masks later, here I am, Omaha bound.…
Warning: Isolation Realizations Coming in Hot
Quarantine Day 3947498579845 – or realistically like 30. I know EVERYONE is in the same boat, whether you are a homebody or a total extrovert, social distancing and isolation is really cramping our style – not complaining, happy to do it, just saying…. Which first of all, I am starting a petition when this is…
Groundhogs Day
Oh my… what a week it has been. Wait has it only been a week?? I don’t know, I have lost count. I say that facetiously but honestly I have to look at my calendar like 8 times a day because it feels like Groundhogs Day. As I sit here typing this, I am racking…
Grounded
Oh hey, my computer died and I forgot to charge it and here we are in March… does that sound like a valid excuse to not have posted?? In truth, my friend Mary reminded me of this when I started this – the beauty of starting something with no expectations is I can do whatever…
Travel Much?
The ultimate traveler fail – I lost my status. I came within 2 one-way flights to get A-List status for next year’s travel season and I screwed the pooch. Granted, it isn’t that fantastic of a perk – just a little reward of quicker boarding and more flexible flight changes to compensate for all those…
Fabulous Finds
One of my favorite things about plane small talk is you learn things you would never have any reason to know other than you are passing time with a person telling you about something. And in order to keep the conversation not awkward, you ask questions and inquire. Or you could just put in your…
The Friendly-ish Skies
First of all, howdy and hello! It’s been a while, not because I am lacking trips but because I am lacking enthusiasm to talk to people. Just kidding but actually…not. Early morning flights, late night events and 3 hour time changes lead me, as of late, to choose a quick snooze over a chat. But…
Gate 5: Departing for Adulthood
One of the main reasons I considered starting this “storytelling platform” (it’s not a blog) was to share my experiences of the weird people, interesting people and some people I hope to never have to sit next to again in my life – the most memorable being the man who sniffed crushed up pills off…
Fearless Flying and Fearless Living
I work for a company that’s home base is located in a rural town – I say town because it feels like a town but really it is like 100,000 people – 45,000 of which work for one company and 20,000 work for another. Everyone knows everyone and I swear to you, everyone is related…
A Girl Walks on to A Plane…
On the morning of Thanksgiving 2015, I set out to check an item off of my bucket list: Decorate the White House for the Holiday season. Wait what?? You heard me right. Shout out to all the other nerds who enjoy year after year the HGTV special that tours the White House and shows off…
Bring a Damn Sharpie
The irony of this title is I do carry a sharpie, always, multiple colors usually and at least another form of writing utensil. In fact, before posting this, I got asked twice today if I had one…which is odd and I took as a sign to post this story, even though it takes me making…
All Systems Go-ish….
What’s that readers?? You were hoping for another insightful post with a heavy emphasis on flight delays and disappointment?! You are in luck! A huge thanks to Southwest this week for giving me the opportunity to provide that to you…. I am not sure how well sarcasm is conveyed via writing, but heads up, I…
Unexpected Delays – Seat 15E
The beauty of travel for a planner like myself is that the best laid plans can so easily be foiled for absolutely no reason. On paper, things look flawless and timely, just waiting to be riddled with an unexpected storm in Budapest to throw off your flight 10,000 miles away or the little bulb the…
We’ve Been Cleared For Take-Off…
Welcome to View From Row 15! I will be your hostess to the skies, Rachel. Just a midwest girl, living the desert life in Arizona and exploring our world one boarding pass at a time. Cat’s out of the bag – Row 15 is not First Class… I know, I know I am going to…
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