2013 - Day 225/140 - Tuesday...

Here is some actually useful trivia for the day, as long as you have ever been on an airplane or ever intend to in the future and think you can remember this.  SO, what's up with all the binging and the bonging (not to be confused with the bing-bonging) you hear on airplanes?  When you hear one single "BING," it’s a passenger who rang his/her button for the flight attendant to render assistance (or another drink). When you hear two-tone "BING-Bong," it’s the pilot, ringing the flight attendant's phone because he/she wants to talk to them. When you hear two full "BING-Bong… BING-Bong…" tones, it means you've been cleared for landing and it’s time to put up your tray table and seat backs in their upright and locked position.

So, there you have it.  We are back in Austin, and we are glad to be home.  It was a great trip and lots of adventures and new experiences were had by all.  I am not going to say that we had a rough flight on the first leg of our trip home this morning, but all three of the flight attendants SAT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AISLES because it was so bumpy.  Jody and Carrie and I got to chat with our own personal flight attendant as long as she was down there.  I asked he if they were trained to do this when it was really rough, and she said it was either the floor or the ceiling, and she preferred the floor.  She said it was the first time in her twelve year career that she had done that; it is not part of the training, but it is the common sense and logical thing for them to do.  BRAVO.  All I can say is, it got my attention!  This a photo of me and the flight attendant after we landed.  OH YEAH, after we landed, she also sang us a song.  Really fun!

I am already playing catch-up for having missed two day of work, but it will all be okay.  Pretty soon there will be a three day weekend, and I can get caught up during that extra day.

Deeds, Actions, Changes, BUMPINESSES, Kindnesses, Whirled Peas, FUN!