Darryl & Pamela leave the Maple Leaf Lounge in better shape than they arrived, and scamper for the 2nd. leg of the journey to Frankfurt. They have conned their way into Business Class, for as Pam explains "I just love those damn pods - very 2001 Space Odyssey - ish". It was a very uneventful flight, just the usual alcohol consumption [Champagne, Caesars, Port] and sore backs all 'round. "Food was good tho'" quips Darryl. Three movies and a short nap later 'Hello Frankfurt!'. Run to baggage claim [good thing Pam knows German] and lo and behold our luggage is waiting for us. "Love those little red priority arrows" says Pam.
Flying standby to Hamburg. Tried the 'high tech.' ticket machines, but of course no success. Pam being Pamela, she butts into line for information and gets them boarding passes. Seats to be issued at the gate. Off they go. It's an earlier flight since they arrived from Calgary 32 minutes early. "Shyte" cries Pam "I left the contact number for our pick-up at home". Well can't do anything from here they decide so P&D board with separated seats[30B & 34E]. From the lavish pods to the back of the bus with chickens and goats. "What a downer" wails Darryl "The cockpit will be halfway to Hamburg before we get off the ground". Suddenly the airplane comes to a screeching halt. One wing tip rocked down then the other. "What the...????" Says Darryl, more to himself than to anyone in general. Der Kapitan comes on the intercom "Sorry folks didn't see that 4 way stop, almost went right through it!" The plane on the right should have the right of way thinks Darryl. Anyway off they go regardless with no damage done.
Sitting in the middle seat of row 34 amongst the confusion of people and bags that should have been checked in anyway Darryl ponders the question "Instead of boarding from stern to bow, why not board window seats then middle seats and finally aisle seats?". What a concept he thinks. Anyway getting back to row 34 sitting between Newspaper Ned and Military Mike, Darryl was feeling quite perky and decided to strike up a conversation with Military Mike who was from Phoenix Ar. "How do you like your health care system up there in the north?" asks Military Mike. "Love it" answers Darryl. One thing led to another and of course Darryl, being a bit slow, starts talking about Economics, Politics and much more. "Hate the Commies!" growls Mike (Darryl"s looking for a chewed cigar somewhere around his face] "should have nuked them when we had the chance! That socialist Obama couldn't spend his way out of a wet paper bag. Both George and George Junior were struck from the same special needs block of granite!. Don't know what we're doing in Iraq or Afghanistan, 4000 good men gone for what, to pull a country out of the Stone Age grrr!". Wow thought Darryl, good thing it's only an hour to Hamburg. Suddenly Military Mike screams "there's a fire in seat 30B". Darryl scans the crowd. "Don't be alarmed" he says calmly "that's the back of my wife Pams head. It's been real nice talking to you, have a pleasant journey" Darryl says with a sigh.
that Pam and Darryl crack me up. Hope you both are having a good time and trying to behave yourselves. On second thought, to hell with that, tear up the place. Wish I was there to join in the fun! Love to you both (or all 4?).
Posted by: Lindsey McTaggart | 08/27/2010 at 11:05 PM
Today, I'll help you tear up the place as well as I can. I may even lend you my cane to poke a few Hamburgian behinds.
Posted by: Mariam Kobras | 08/28/2010 at 01:50 AM
OMG, hilarious....this is better than a soap opera...eagerly waiting for the next chapter! :)
Posted by: Tammy McChesney | 08/28/2010 at 06:18 AM
Nothing like flying business class on a long haul... sounds like the 1 hour journey to Hamburg was one that you could have passed on. LOL
Posted by: Isabel Wood | 08/28/2010 at 06:45 AM
almost forgot!.... have Holstein for me in Hamburg on Sunday morning at 6am in the Fischmarkt, it will give your day a boost!
Posted by: Isabel Wood | 08/28/2010 at 06:47 AM
HAHAHA! You two crack me up! I can't wait to see pics from your tweet-up with Mariam!!!!!!!
Posted by: leslie (crookedstamper) | 08/28/2010 at 02:18 PM
Oh too funny! Keep writing, please!!!
Posted by: Sue C | 08/30/2010 at 08:44 PM