Ah, Christmas Eve—normally a time of cozy warmth, festive cheer, and the smell of pine needles. But here I am, traveling the day before Christmas. Why, you ask? Because that’s what my airline points allowed for! Genius? Maybe not.
It all started with American Airlines facing a ground stoppage. Yep, right as I was flying American. Fun, right? A festive computer glitch delayed the start, and I thought, “Surely that’s the worst of it!” Wrong. As soon as I hit the road, traffic became a beast. People honking, waving their hands around in holiday rage—merry times indeed. My son just sat in awe, watching the chaos unfold, probably wondering if humanity was ever going to survive Christmas Eve travel.
The best part? Boarding passes. On the phones. You know, that thing that’s supposed to make everything smoother? Except they wouldn’t scan. Luckily, being the ultra-prepared traveler I am, I had three phones on hand. Each had a different pass that miraculously worked on different scanners—let’s call that a Christmas miracle.
And now I’m heading to Turkey, a land rumored to have legendary traffic. I’m already prepping myself for it. But as I sit here wondering what I forgot, I remind myself that as long as I have my phone, passport, and credit card… right? Wait… meds! Yep, definitely the meds.
Here’s to the magic (and madness) of holiday travel!
Categories: Culture, current events, mental health, new york, Psychology, society, Travel
psychologistmimi 
It’s much better to stay at home. Here in the UK, as well. We always travel in January. Hotel prices are lower, service is better, and only a few people are on the road or in the air. We traditionally go up North into the winter wonderland of Northern Scandinavia.
Nevertheless, enjoy your trip to Turkey.
Wishing you a cosy and happy holiday time
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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“I’m living at a peak of clarity and beauty I never knew existed. Every part of me is attuned to the work. I soak it up into my pores during the day, and at night—in the moments before I pass off into sleep—ideas explode into my head like fireworks. There is no greater joy than the burst of solution to a problem. Incredible that anything could happen to take away this bubbling energy, the zest that fills everything I do. It’s as if all the knowledge I’ve soaked in during the past months has coalesced and lifted me to a peak of light and understanding. This is beauty, love, and truth all rolled into one. This is joy.”
― Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon
Ah Yes to Live Our Best Life Dear Miriam
To Master The Tools at Hand and Refuse
to Be Used By Them or Replaced By AI Hehe…
Yes to Defy All Cultural Odds and Make Your Way
to Turkey (The Country) Over the Holidays SMiLes
Although i Did Write Around 5 Thousand Words Online
Per the Hobby of Not Missing a Consecutive Day Since
The Celebration
of Thankgiving
Day of 2010 Writing
Through Hell and Heaven
And Two Bouts of Covid-19
And Some Other Challenges
i Never Fathomed Even Possible
in mY LiFE
Yet Yesterday
All We Did Was Drive
the Country Roads to
‘Cantonment’ a Place of
‘Air Products’ Yes Getting
The Bird Turkey From my Wife’s
Great Niece’s Home With 4 out 7 Of my
Wife’s Great Great Nephews and Nieces
Ah Yes too Much Turkey Ham Stuffing and
All the Trimmings Including even More Leftover
Stuff including Pies and Cookies back at Home
They Give Authorized Patrons 24/7 Access to the
Military Gym Even on Christmas Night Ah Yes only
The First Day of No Exercise This Entire Year and
The First Work-Out Skipped A Day too All Year Long…
Hehe i Didn’t Get Out
Of Hell to Skip Bootcamp
In Heaven Hehe For It is True
Unless We Engage With Life Yes Life
Will Surely Break Up With Us and Leave Us Behind
HAha Not gonna
get Left behind
after i take a Nap
Catch-Up at the Gym
on the Day After Finally Being
Somewhat
Lazy
Not Engaged
in Full Play For What’s Next…
Without Another Mountain to
Climb We Surely Remain in the
Valley
In Other Words
the Mountain Top is
Only Another Valley to Climb..:)
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An unforgettable start, I would say:)
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Very much so 🙂
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