An Unexpected Opportunity To Write
I wasn’t planning on writing this morning, but the perfect factors were aligned.
I wasn’t planning to write at all this morning. It just happened. That is sort of how all of my writing inspirations occur. I’m en route to a business meeting. On the plane, I had an exciting experience. I had a vacant window seat next to me on a 99% full plane. How often does that happen? I felt the need to share with my audience.
I’m not a professional writer, but I’m literate, and Grammarly helps me. I believe in writing today, letting the masterpiece sit overnight, final proof tomorrow, and publishing. Today, I ventured out of my comfort zone by writing, proofing, and publishing in two hours. My two-hour wonder is “The MIddle Seat Is A Pretty Good Place To Be.” A link is below.
Now, I’m sitting at the gate to board the last leg of my journey. I’m writing and people watching. A while ago, a family came by—mom and dad with six children, all the kids under age eight. Southwest has reasonable fares, but that must have been a hefty amount for them to put out for airfare. A few minutes later, a platinum blond mom came by with three toe-heads in tow. It’s been one family after another.
My middle seat experiment follow-up. (written later)
I was following up on my plan to snag a middle seat on the second leg. I had planned to get a middle seat next to a vacant window seat to see if it would remain empty, but this flight was 100% full. I’ll try my strategy on the return home in a few days.
Kids, kids, kids!
There must be at least 39 kids on this flight. We’re headed to Chicago, not Orlando. Even the lead flight attendant noted the plethora of children. There were zillions of kids in the airports, too. I wonder what’s so special about this weekend for traveling with children. I don’t know of anywhere a school has completed. A private school I’m associated with lets out next Wednesday, but all the others around my hometown release for the summer at the end of May. Hmmm…
I’ve been rather testy these last two weeks.
I have been busier than a one-armed paper hanger these last two weeks. I’m part of a team of retired high school teachers specializing in administering Advanced Placement(™) Exams. As a team, we’ve done one or two exams per day. Students successfully passing AP courses and their accompanying exams usually receive college credit for those courses. If they attend a Texas state-supported college or university, they are required by law to receive college credit.
Some students are exceptional.
This past Wednesday, I attended the junior college graduation of one of my wife’s piano students. She completed her Honors Associate in Arts degree. Next week is her high school graduation. During her high school tenure, she has acquired enough AP credits and dual credits to complete an Associate degree. That’s 48 to 60 hours of college credit she or a scholarship won’t have to pay for.
Leaving the house this morning at 4:30 am was too darn early.
One would think that any of the largest cities in the nation would have easy connections to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Some do but not my hometown. We don’t have a hub for any airline. I had to leave ultra-early this morning to connect through a hub city to Chicago, and it’s catching up with me. I think it is nap time. I’ll catch up with y’all on the other side of my nap. Read a lot of each other’s stuff. Remember to leave a calling card, so your supporters know you’ve been there.
Disclosure: Grammarly.com edited this story.
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