Wild Blue Yonder

Small against the vast expanse of the deep blue sky, Japan Airlines Flight 11 ascends from DFW Airport, bound for Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The sleek Airbus A350-1000 appears almost minuscule as it soars over the Robert L. Crandall Campus in Fort Worth. It never ceases to amaze me that we have the power to send people thousands of miles across the sky to distant destinations.

It reminds me of this moment from Cabin Pressure: 

Arthur: I'm just so excited about the trip!

Carolyn: Arthur, you've been on hundreds of trips. Hasn't the novelty worn off a little?

Arthur: No, never! It's just always exciting, that amazing moment when twelve tons of metal leaves the earth ... and no one knows why!

Carolyn: Yes, we do... There are four forces at work on the plane and as long as two of them are bigger than the other two, the plane flies.

Arthur: Mum, I don't mind that no one knows.

Skies in the World of Covid

A cargo flight takes off to parts unknown.  The sky is usually full of planes carrying people and goods all over the world.  In the new world we live in where COVID-19 is the reality; the skies are full of cargo more than people going to parts unknown.  We can only hope that soon the skies will be full of joy again.  

Changes

Time moves like a river, we are caught in it and all we can do is go and mvoe with the current being mindful to avoid undertows and whirlpools.   Things change around us as we move further along and we are helpless to do anything but observe the change and admire the beauty our surroundings.  

Change

There comes a time where change is necessary, no matter how used you are to something or how iconic something has become.  Change is a good thing in many ways, it opens the door to things that once would not be considered and allows for new ideas to infiltrate and old stale ways to have new life breathed into them.  While change can also be in some ways negative and the fear of the unknown promotes fear, change is to be embraced even if only for the reason that those who do not change are destined to eventually fail. 

A few days ago I got to see the new look of American Airlines up close and personal.  I feel that it is a good step for this iconic legacy carrier to embrace the future as they emerge from a long bankruptcy.  I feel that the new look is respectful of the history of the company and a gentle nod to the country it represents. 

Sarcasm Tree

Christmas is definitely the holiday of lights, and the senseless murder of millions of evergreen trees. Their beautiful death shrouds consist of colorful ornaments, and a dazzling array of lights. These three beauties were found in the lobby of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Dallas, Texas over the weekend. Kind of gets you excited about the upcoming holiday doesn’t it?!!!!!