tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post9223361317853763309..comments2023-12-09T02:55:51.216-08:00Comments on Empty Nest Insider: IWSG: When Characters Fall Out Of The SkyEmpty Nest Insiderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-81011632073568939372014-05-14T02:34:17.130-07:002014-05-14T02:34:17.130-07:00Hilary - I really don't enjoy flying either, b...Hilary - I really don't enjoy flying either, but this group helped me make the most of it! Thanks Hilary!<br /><br />Lee - I agree that long flights are the worst. It helped that we had comfortable seats, and a great view!<br /><br />JJ - Who told you about my dirty socks?! You've been on quite a roll with your last few comments! Now, I want all the copies of the photos!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-91780569276998558942014-05-13T16:18:06.629-07:002014-05-13T16:18:06.629-07:00Funny post, especially since when I was returning ...Funny post, especially since when I was returning home from a trip to Israel, I took some photos of a woman wearing dirty socks. She was covered with crumbs, and you know now that I think about it, she looked a little like . . . Oh never mind.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14692103477055483000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-40446478928434328182014-05-13T06:46:46.790-07:002014-05-13T06:46:46.790-07:00I'm no fan of flying. At least you made the e...I'm no fan of flying. At least you made the experience entertaining to some extent. I try to do the same thing in those kinds of situations.<br /><br />Lee <br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-6556468485508638512014-05-13T00:49:09.232-07:002014-05-13T00:49:09.232-07:00Hi Julie .. oh gosh you must have fun - your brain...Hi Julie .. oh gosh you must have fun - your brain is always in major creative mode .. if only those queuers for the loo knew you were rumbling them for characters .. that toe thing is perfectly horrible to think about = gross! Yugh .. <br /><br />I really don't like air travel - but put up with it .. as a necessary evil when the time is right .. but I don't enjoy it .. good to see you back .. cheers and Moo to you! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-48002371285053546092014-05-12T18:42:44.307-07:002014-05-12T18:42:44.307-07:00B & B - Most of the babies were pretty well-be...B & B - Most of the babies were pretty well-behaved, but there was one screamer on the other side of the plane. You're right about how their parents usually ignore them!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-66642936840783944072014-05-12T07:18:41.733-07:002014-05-12T07:18:41.733-07:00An interesting cast of characters - and annoying, ...An interesting cast of characters - and annoying, yes - but it still beats "Screaming Baby That Mommy Just Pretends to Ignore For 5 Hours," right?A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-65246454833377796702014-05-11T22:17:01.760-07:002014-05-11T22:17:01.760-07:00Michelle - I like your idea of a "jet-setting...Michelle - I like your idea of a "jet-setting air hostess!" Hmmm... I'd have to do a lot more undercover research for that assignment! Thanks Michelle!<br /><br />Robyn - It did seem a bit like I was sitting in the audience of a live sitcom! I'll try to scrape something together for next week! Thanks Robyn!<br /><br />Nas - They were definitely a "quirky" group! Thank you Nas!Empty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-37344142993678106702014-05-11T17:16:32.204-07:002014-05-11T17:16:32.204-07:00Great post, full of interesting quirks. Great post, full of interesting quirks. Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-61691078569866285422014-05-11T11:35:24.451-07:002014-05-11T11:35:24.451-07:00Oh Julie, only you could turn a nuance of your fli...Oh Julie, only you could turn a nuance of your flight to Israel into a full blown sit-com. I'm glad you had entertainment between bouts of shut-eye on that neverending flight.<br /><br />Welcome home. I can't wait to learn more about your trip.<br />xoRobynRawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-60976967537336387722014-05-11T04:31:11.238-07:002014-05-11T04:31:11.238-07:00Julie, you are too funny!
Your characters are so a...Julie, you are too funny!<br />Your characters are so alive! They belong SOMEWHERE... in your humorous story/novel based on the life of a jetsetting woman/air hostess... or something...Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-80432164691699804792014-05-10T10:29:52.487-07:002014-05-10T10:29:52.487-07:00Jenny - I'm not sure if "they saw thru th...Jenny - I'm not sure if "they saw thru the crumbs at lunch," or not, but it did help the time go by! You are funny, Jenny! Thank you!<br /><br />Daisy - Thanks for the words of encouragement! It would be fun to explore their lives after the flight!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-26659967199188706632014-05-10T06:00:17.295-07:002014-05-10T06:00:17.295-07:00I loved this post! I agree with some of those who...I loved this post! I agree with some of those who said it above, you should put these characters into a book. I loved the way you described everyone. Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-55620571594690823712014-05-10T02:05:39.937-07:002014-05-10T02:05:39.937-07:00This is such a great piece! full of wonderful obse...This is such a great piece! full of wonderful observation and thoughts. Let's hope that they saw thru the crumbs from lunch and recognised you as the Writer, casting them into a mental drama! <br />Reminds me to pick the exit seat next time I travel. It beats looking at crummy movies on the seatback in frontJenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-76528128892647837392014-05-09T22:46:49.820-07:002014-05-09T22:46:49.820-07:00Fanny - Sounds like you've been voted the most...Fanny - Sounds like you've been voted the most popular flyer ever! I can understand offering to ply you with alcohol, but I'm surprised that they'd have extra eye drops to spare. Oh, how I'd love to see you in action! Thanks so much, Fanny!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-18288200093702492752014-05-09T08:28:28.143-07:002014-05-09T08:28:28.143-07:00LOL Julie, do you always take the funny flight? I...LOL Julie, do you always take the funny flight? I thought these things only happened to me - come to think of it I'm the one who must appear "funny". People keep giving me drinks (those tiny ones in cans) and I have to hide them in my bag. I fear getting drunk and showing myself up. They also offer me drops to put in my eyes to stop them from looking red (perhaps I did get drunk).<br />I loved the potty dance and the Howard Hughes toe nails - ahhh!Frankie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787954599014677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-36114449345423019822014-05-07T22:11:17.475-07:002014-05-07T22:11:17.475-07:00Juneta - I'm glad that I was able to paint a p...Juneta - I'm glad that I was able to paint a pretty clear picture for you, though you really had to see this unusual cast of characters to believe it! Thanks so much Juneta!<br /><br />Shannon - Great line about the "tiny microcosm!" This was a lot better than a previous long flight, where a passenger's poor hygiene ruminated throughout the plane. I was hoping that we'd be able to drop him off early!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-89085158594530633212014-05-07T19:54:31.785-07:002014-05-07T19:54:31.785-07:00It's fun to people watch on an airplane. A tin...It's fun to people watch on an airplane. A tiny microcosm where no one can leave (successfully, anyway).Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-82836812084570799502014-05-07T18:55:09.284-07:002014-05-07T18:55:09.284-07:00That was very entertaining. A great way to view t...That was very entertaining. A great way to view the world around you. It was rather like reading a book without words from your descriptions and view point. Thanks for the great post. <br />Juneta at <a href="http://junetakey.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer's Gambit</a><br /><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-9643006174970695252014-05-07T18:09:23.784-07:002014-05-07T18:09:23.784-07:00Carol - I actually Googled nicknames for perverts,...Carol - I actually Googled nicknames for perverts, and that name came up! I think it was from Family Guy. Hope your Herbert didn't get too carried away!<br /><br />Lee - We spent a few days in Paris at the beginning of our trip, and that was pretty entertaining too!<br /><br />Liza - As always my timing was off, and my naps were better during the day than in the middle of the night! Great advice though!<br /><br />Yvonne - That is a great time for writing. Of course my notepad was packed away! Thanks Yvonne!<br /><br />Susan - They probably wouldn't have understood me if I had called them by their "names!" I would so love to meet you and your husband sometime! I love how you always keep each other laughing!<br /><br />Nick - If only I had some popcorn for my live-action in-flight movie!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-55929656362461850032014-05-07T14:35:44.731-07:002014-05-07T14:35:44.731-07:00Sounds like you'll be living off that flight f...Sounds like you'll be living off that flight for quite some time! People watching is endless fun. :)Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-4888831877782458322014-05-07T14:35:26.239-07:002014-05-07T14:35:26.239-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-29235496740515060162014-05-07T14:31:20.477-07:002014-05-07T14:31:20.477-07:00Welcome home, kiddo! We've gotta take our ente...Welcome home, kiddo! We've gotta take our entertainment where we can get it, and people-watching is always a great way to pass the time. (As long as you don't slip up and address them by their "names"...) <br /><br />Alas, my hubby has fallen into that little kid "potty dance" stuff. He gets so busy working on something in the garage, he doesn't want to stop. Totally cracks me up.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-19303233923393054582014-05-07T13:27:44.303-07:002014-05-07T13:27:44.303-07:00I don't mind long flights as I think of inspir...I don't mind long flights as I think of inspiration for writing poetry.<br />Lovely to have you back.<br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-88488954457270831602014-05-07T13:13:43.373-07:002014-05-07T13:13:43.373-07:00Great way to snap up some creative characters for ...Great way to snap up some creative characters for a writing project. Always keep you eyes open (well, except during that in-flight nap!)<br />Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7345934324603392493.post-13005375627965962422014-05-07T11:56:59.500-07:002014-05-07T11:56:59.500-07:00The journey seems to have been as entertaining and...The journey seems to have been as entertaining and enlightening as the destination, Julie. cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.com