Air Travel Humor

I often peruse the "Woman's World" magazine. It's easy to read and has lots of good information from recipes to diets to beauty tips to humor. Actually, it's a great magazine to take along on a trip..for all those times you are stuck waiting in the airport! And, I always recycle my magazines by leaving them in a sitting area for someone else to enjoy. Anyway, in the March 15, 2010 edition I read a humorous true story sent into the "Was My Face Red!" section of the magazine. I thought it would be fitting to tell a little air travel humor on my blog:

O.Y. of Princeton, NJ wrote: "On a flight home from visiting family in California, I was thankful to get a window seat. About halfway into the flight, however, I needed to use the restroom. The man next to me had been sleeping soundly for the better part of two hours, and rather than wake him, I decided to try to step over him. I gently placed my left leg over his legs and began swinging my right leg over when the plane hit some turbulence. I lost my balance and fell into his lap! He woke up to a strange woman straddling him just as the pilot made an announcement to 'buckle up'. I apologized and removed myself as quickly as I could, but boy, was my face red!

I also surfed the web and found lots of sites for air travel jokes. One site: http://www.unique-southamerica-travel-experience.com/travel-jokes.html was quite interesting. I've copied and pasted one item I found particularly funny from that sight.

Murphy's Travel Laws:

1. No flight ever leaves on time unless you are running late and need the delay to make the flight.
2. If you are running late for a flight, it will depart from the farthest gate within the terminal.
3. If you arrive very early for a flight, it inevitably will be delayed.
4. Flights never leave from Gate #1 at any terminal in the world.
5. If you must work on your flight, you will experience turbulence as soon as you touch pen to paper.
6. If you are assigned a middle seat, you can determine who has the seats on the aisle and the window while you are still in the boarding area. Just look for the two largest passengers.
7. Only passengers seated in window seats ever have to get up to go to the lavatory. (See the "Was My Face Red" joke above.)
8. The crying baby on board your flight is always seated next to you.
9. The best-looking man\woman on your flight is never seated next to you.
10. The less carry-on luggage space available on an aircraft, the more carry-on luggage passengers will bring aboard.

Don't you love it? :)

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Did you know that March is recognized as Deep Vein Thrombosis month? You may be thinking, "What the in the world is Deep Vein Thrombosis?!" Well, it is a very serious condition that can affect people of all ages. Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT is a blood clot in the "deep" larger veins, usually in the legs. If the blood clot dislodges from the vein wall and moves through the venous system, it could eventually block a vein in the heart, brain or lungs. This could cause a stroke or even death.

If you are a frequent traveler, whether by air or automobile or even if you are a long haul truck driver you need to be particularly aware of DVT. Sitting or standing for long periods of time makes your veins work harder and increases you chance of venous problems. I have listed a few travel tips:

1. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.
2. Wear compression stockings or socks.
3. Stand up and move around often.
4. If you can't stand up point and flex your feet 10 to12 times. Repeat often.
5. Maintain a healthy weight.
6. Avoid smoking and excessive sodium and alcohol intake.

To learn more about Deep Vein Thrombosis and how to recognize the symptoms check out the following web site: www.myleghealth.com Also, I got most of the above information from a brochure put out by Juzo. You may want to also check out their web site: www.juzousa.com

'You taught us how to fly' Bangor Daily News 3/11/10

I read a really neat article on the front page of the March 11, 2010 edition of the Bangor Daily News. It was about th 200 women who piloted planes during WWII but never got any recognition until now. I have posted a link to their web site. It's worth reading. Isn't it amazing how far we have come?! http://www.wingsacrossamerica.us/