Jan 29 2010
Haiku Friday – Winter is cruel
Peeking at the clock
in the early, cold morning,
icy nose and toes.
Thinking “Please, please, please. –
Don’t let it be time to rise”.
Snuggle down deeper.
Michigan winter.
Seven degrees and so gray.
Blankets. Over. Head.
Unfortunately, I had a conference call to dial into at 8:30, which meant that in order to get coffee into my body and jump start my engine, I needed to be up at 7:45. It’s now 11, and I haven’t been off the phone since.
What I really need is a long, hot shower.
I did want to write this note really quickly, though:
Dear American Airlines,
After nearly 70,000 miles of my butt on your planes in 2009, I felt I owed it to you to write about a great experience.
Well, actually, not a great experience, but a great pilot. A pilot who felt sorry for the passengers that left O’Horror 60 minutes late. A pilot who kept everyone updated throughout the flight about arrival times and changes in route. A pilot who didn’t want passengers standing on the jetbridge in 10 degree weather.
This pilot? He himself got the gate-checked bags from the ground crew and announced colors so that those of us who were shivering and wanting to get into the warmth of the terminal didn’t get frostbite. It was the quickest I’ve ever received my bag in the previous year.
Thank you Mr. Pilot. Wish I’d gotten your name.
Love,
The Hotfessional
—- I’ll be so glad when this crunch time at work is over and I can play in the blogosphere again. —-
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A great pilot indeed!
7 degrees? And I’ve been whining about 20. I’m a wimp.
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WOW!! That is incredible. We have had a few incredible bag people with the double stroller, them bringing it up first and opening it for us. BUt never the actual pilot.
Can’t wait for your crunch to be over as well so you can be back!
I’m impressed! See companies, it doesn’t take much! We’re not demanding a lot!
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I’m really impressed! That’s going the extra mile. What a great guy.
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Freezing cold this morning, for sure, but necessary, I think, for all the blooming to happen in the spring.
S crawled into bed last night and proceeded to put his ice cube-like feet against my electric-blanket-warmed calves. Yeah. After I peeled myself off the ceiling, I ’bout stabbed him.
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Winter up there is so nasty. But, I am glad that the pilot was so conscientious. Wish everyone that worked for anybody was like that! What a nice time it would be making it through the day.
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Why do women spend so LONG on the phone??
…sorry…
Reply from American Airlines – Why is it? Why is it? Typical!! There’s always one nice guy shows up the rest of us assholes.
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Absolutely amazing and definitely worth noting.
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That is some blessed kindness!
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