heathrow in daylight
unexpectedly quiet
i must be dreaming
Note: because February is National Haiku Writing Month (NaHaiWriMo) and I’m a habitual haiku-er (is that a word?), all posts this month will have a haiku. For more Glover Gardens haiku, click here.
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and…Boom! the week’s done,
my business words used up,
my home beckoning
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and…Boom! the week’s done,
my business words used up,
my home beckoning
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With apologies to the airline, I was really surprised by the flavors in the complimentary sandwich Air France served on a recent flight.
AKA
You heard me right – the dreaded beet in a sandwich meant for the general public. Curses!
It’s probably the only French cuisine I’ve ever tasted and disliked. I DO NOT LIKE BEETS. What a waste of the goat cheese and raspberries.
Read more about the beet problem here at I Hate Beets. There’s even a haiku. And surprisingly, lots of comments. Like politics at the moment, beets are a polarizing topic.
They look pretty, but they taste like dirt.
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portal to … somewhere
through the rainbow at O’Hare ~
going, going, gone
I really like the walkways between the concourses at O’Hare Airport. Nice job, Chicago!
I was doubly pleased when I looked at this photo after uploading it onto my Mac and saw the reflections of the passengers in the mirrored ceiling. Serendipity.
It’s the little things.
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ill-mannered heathens –
just keep your feet to yourself!
#WhataWorldThisIs
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excitement and dread ~
my two constant companions
on overseas flights
Sitting in my window seat in Premium Economy (no irony in that term!), I’m excited to be headed back to Paris but feeling a bit loathsome about the weather. Half of the passengers are on the plane and the rest are waiting at the gate here at Dulles International Airport, because lightning strikes have halted the boarding process. Sheesh!
I love air travel ~
but it’s the being there part,
not the getting there
Once the getting there is done, I promise you lots of peppy Paris posts with pics! ‘Til then, please send good air travel juju, and check out these other Paris-based posts (if you just can’t wait): click here.
I always write haiku when I’m waiting in line or stressed – you should try it! I call it Haiku Therapy. It passes the time and reduces the dread, and has gotten me into a lot of great conversations with “all y’all” haiku lovers out there.
A week later, after a successful (and super-busy!) trip, I’m just now seeing some of the comments and realizing that this post had a cliff-hanger ending with no resolution. Sorry about that! And thanks for the good juju…
The overnight flight was fine after a rocky start and we arrived in Paris in one of the most beautiful sunny days ever. And since the only way to conquer the jet lag and get onto local time quickly is to power through it and walk, walk, walk, that’s exactly what we did. To close out this tale, here’s a photo of the Eiffel Tower from the gardens in front of the Musée de l’Armée, where Napoleon is buried.
More to come.
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take me on a path
to extraordinary sights –
adventures await
Can anyone guess which airport this is?
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o please let me keep
an empty seat beside me ~
i’ve been a good girl
– or this –
international
brings out my antisocial:
don’t sit beside me!
Please don’t judge me, Dear Readers. I just can’t forget that time that guy talked for 9 hours straight, from Amsterdam to the US. The seat next to me is empty, and boarding ends in ten minutes. Fingers crossed!
