Just once I would like to write “I am on the flight, everything is OK and nothing abnormal has happened.” ……….but I cannot. There seems more chance of going to Nassau and not having someone ask you if you want your hair braided than me having nothing to report.
We took off an hour ago……on time…….and here I am in my nice business class seat, I just ordered a chicken something for lunch and so far we have been turbulence free. I have my noise reduction headphones on and while I write to you I am listening to the Jazz and Smooth channel.
However even as Nina Simone sings that her baby just cares for her and nobody else I can hear just one thing…….the man in the seat next to me who every 5 minutes is making the most disgusting sounds with his nose as he blows back all his snot and boogers so violently that if I held a Hummer under his nose that would probably get sucked up as well.
I have a partition next to me but his nose is ruining Nina’s singing and probably taking in all the good air from the plane.
I have no idea where he is from but I bet his name is Pierre or Jean Claude. I have my seat belt on ……I have no wish to get sucked up with La Boogers
John
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John,
Say hi to Murphy for me.
Princess Susan
I used to work with a “booger sniffer” drove me crazy, lost some weight cuz I couldn’t eat I was so nauseated from the noise. I’d rather be fat.
dude! gross… don’t you just hate it when they hack up a hair ball???
smiles, bonnie and prince charlie
John.. thanks, i needed a good laugh.
John… try your best not to breath… Whatever Mr. Bugger has I’d hate to have you discover it’s contagious!!
Thanks for the raspblog!!
GregB
Oh John! You have such a way with words. LOL
Jan
I sure hope Murphy stays on the plane once you arrived in California!!
Terri
John – it seems like you never get a break. Have a safe flight.
Love,
Suzann
Oh John I’m LOL so hard I may have to do your thing and go change my underware! Hopefully that is the worse (not making light of it) thing that happens to you on this flight.
John…
Please don’t send Mr. Murphey this way, he’s not welcome here either!
Hope things get better once you’re on the ground!
offer him a hanky or a super sized paper towel. Or a pillow over his face.
John, I now see two books in your future.
ME AND MY BLOG
I HATE FLYING
Well maybe three.
ME AND MR. MURPHY
BIG ED
Personal Secretary and Agent
Hope Heidi will be reading this – Want to say have a Happy Birthday!
I am looking forward to the day you actually have an enjoyable journey – somewhere around 2045, I think.
Now we understand why you say Boogers so much
John:
Hope you have fun making this person’s dream job come true for a day!!
Linda (Mom of your friend DJ)
Hi John
As a Respiratory Therapist, I feel your pain…lol I get the hairball hackers everyday and oh what surprises they hold for you….
I hope you enjoy LA. Say hi to the Pride for me, as that is one of my favorite ships. Please be sure to keep us updated on the airing date of the show.
Until next time, happy travels and my best to you and Heidi.
Heidi: If you are reading, I wish you a wonderful Birthday and a super visit with your Mum.
Sue
Happy Birthday Heidi!!
Oh, and John…..enjoy Los Angeles
Send Mr Murphy back on the next flight out!
I’m looking forward to reading about your tales from this trip.
HEIDI,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! I am so glad that if you can’t spend your birthday with John and your mom that you are at least with one of them! I know that I am typing this on the 27th, but in the UK, it is now the 28th. I hope you have the best birthday ever! And, please send us another blog–it has been a long time since we have heard from you.
Sheryl
Oh, John. You have no idea how much I can relate to and sympathize with you right now. Know that it could be worse: At least you’ll eventually part company with the snotrocket — I live downstairs from one. Truly lovely to open my patio door on a nice day and hear that noise nonstop.
Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Heidi on the 28th (its already 28th here in India) Where’s the celebration, John? Hope you are there with her tonight! Hope my wish get fulfilled too
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Happy Birthday Heidi!!
May this year be your best ever!!
We love you!
Nanni, Eugenio,Viviana and Cristian
John…
Without all these trials and tribulations… Just what would the Blog contain… i love the stories… but hate that they happen to you!!!
The airport, the plane, and the girls of your youth!!! You deserve NONE OF IT!! But, you make it all so fun for us!!!
I know you found your blue-eyed blonde… But I promise you a kiss from another blue-eyed blonde on the Blogger’s Cruise… I’ll probably be in line to do this, and Heidi will be keeping her eye on all of us!!! But dust off your lips… we’re coming for you!!!!
Have you ever been kissed by a Lambie???
XXXXX
Thank you,
Lambie
Could be worse…could be gas! I recently had just such and experience. Longest two hours of my life…and I had a 21 hour labor with my son! Tiny little packed-to-the-rafters plane. Couldn’t breathe, eyes watering, gagging. Completely full plane so no where to go. Very long flight!
Happy Birthday Heidi!!! Hope you have a great time in the warm sun John!
It’s either a snotter and cougher next to you, or a screamin’ mimi kid!
Take your vitamin C and pray to someone.
Perhaps you can utilize a “two pronged attack” with Mr. Nasal …….prong one will be shoving Microshaft’s Nokia up his left nostril and prong two will be shoving one of your socks in right nostril.
Hi John/Heidi:
At least you were able to blog with your buddies as you got to enjoy the concert next to you.
And, you were flying business class. You weren’t sitting with the fatma’s in the world in coach.
You got lucky my friend.
Thanks for the updates!
David