Bramble Tamble

Naturally, I'm overthinking this flying thing. Cause hundreds of flights take off every day and land safely without incident, and it's safer than driving a car, so they say. Which, I still don't buy, only because I have to have that modicum of control, and putting your life into a pilot's hands takes a small leap of faith.

Of course, my brother-in-law, upon learning about my upcoming trip to San Diego (or, as Son says, "Sandy"), just has to tell me about this thing he saw on YouTube, this video collage of crosswinds blowing planes everywhere upon landing.

And, of course, Wife still regales me with the story about the time she was in a plane and they hit an air pocket.

And, of course, somewhere, "Snakes on a Plane" is playing. Which, right now, would combine my two worst fears.

I only have a window seat for one leg of the trip - the overnight portion from "Sandy" to Chicago on my return trip. I had a bit of a panic attack earlier this week, thinking of being 30,000 feet up in a steel tube with it being pitch black outside. I do not give a shit that I will likely be sleeping. It's just the thought of it, and I felt really claustrophobic for a moment. I can't imagine that that thought process won't re-rear its ugly head sometime between now and then.

Really, I don't know that it would be better or worse than seeing the ground from that height. I don't have a problem with heights once I get up there ... again, I think it's just the "giving up control" thing. Even if it is to a trained professional.

So, ummmmm .... please, no horror stories about planes, and it'd be good if you didn't remind me of 9/11 until after the fact as well.

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Broke the news to Son tonight that Daddy was going away for about 4 days next week. I tried and failed to explain California to him; here's the best I could do:

"Ummmmm .... OK. You know where Lightning McQueen and The King and Chick Hicks had their race at?"

"You're going to Sandy to watch race cars?"

"Son, say 'San Diego.'"

So, that was a fiasco.

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