I had a strange issue with my numbers merging in US/American and figured I’d mention it in case others need a solution as well. Somehow, when I checked into my flights, my American number was attaching but adding extra leading zeroes in the front. I was having trouble with the …
Read More »Barrel Oak Winery for Great Views and Dog Friendly Picnics
I headed to Barrel Oak Winery with my friend, Emily. It’s in Northern Virginia about 40 miles from DC. Barrel Oak is great because it has an expansive outdoor space and lets you bring your own picnic baskets with you. They also let you do a half tasting for $7 …
Read More »All About that Base, ‘Bout that Base. No Rebels.
In honor of May the 4th (be with you) approaching, here are some t-shirts I thought were clever and wanted to share. From Teelily: From Sanshee (and one that my husband owns), the Imperial Dog Walker: Oh man, that cracks me up. From ThinkGeek.com, an Ewok hooded tee: And for …
Read More »Why You Should Always Boot Your Apps Before Leaving for Your Trip
I have a large collection of apps I love to use in the air–both ones that require wi-fi and those that don’t. I ran into an interesting problem on a flight yesterday. Â I brought my iPad with me and booted up my favorite apps. And whoops. It appears that May …
Read More »Being a Frequent Traveler Doesn’t Mean Having to Have Dead Plants
When we moved to our current house, a bunch of friends brought houseplants as housewarming gifts. Â Including a plant that’s “impossible to kill.” Yup, I killed it. I had a bunch of travel immediately after that and despite my efforts to water in between, the plants eventually drooped over and …
Read More »Why LUSH Products Make Traveling Easier
LUSH is a company that sells body products that is focused on being green. Â So much so, they try to put as many of their products in “naked” packaging. That is, they want as many of their products to not need a container at all. In furtherance of this, they’ve …
Read More »Seconds from Pulling a Plane
I’m here at Delta, seconds from pulling this plane. Other teams have really gotten into this. But what we lack in t-shirts, we make up for in heart. Though I did wear my Sharknado shirt. You can find our team fundraising page here. Pizza in Motion was matching donations …
Read More »The Winners of the Freddie Awards
Plus a picture of Seth. Here’s all my live-tweeting from the evening: [View the story “The Freddie Awards” on Storify]
Read More »Please Do Not Resort to Cannibalism and Eat Your Fellow Passengers
On a Phoenix to Tuscon flight, half the plane started cracking up when the flight attendant announced, “In the unlikely event of a water landing…”  The flight attendant protested that he had to say that, by law and he knows it is completely ridiculous to say. This video from College Humor …
Read More »I’m Pulling a Plane Tomorrow for Charity
Pizza in Motion asked me to be on his team and pull an airplane tomorrow. Yes, a literal airplane. Read his post for more context. But in this case, I don’t think he’d mind me copying and pasting some of it, since it’s for charity. The donations to the American …
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