tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post5411863862817621307..comments2024-03-27T12:47:56.986-05:00Comments on Chasing Quaintness: Come Fly With Me....Benitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-55111998717893782592015-12-02T18:04:51.477-06:002015-12-02T18:04:51.477-06:00Bless your heart…I would have just walked away….LO...Bless your heart…I would have just walked away….LOL Even as much as I hate it, I get there early so that I don’t have to worry about running to the gate to board!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-89976314325338703852015-12-02T16:35:50.212-06:002015-12-02T16:35:50.212-06:00I used to love it, but now it's such an anxiet...I used to love it, but now it's such an anxiety filled experience. It starts from the beginning because my hubs doesn't like to wait so he plans to get to the airport right when they start calling to board! Once I had to run from security to my gate because they had called me for last call over the PA!! When I arrived at the gate they were just half way closing the door. 😫Stephanie @ Casa Watkins Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983544693568298982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-37958852593071798682015-12-02T15:29:38.862-06:002015-12-02T15:29:38.862-06:00It is just one of those things I can’t get past…an...It is just one of those things I can’t get past…and believe me, I don’t think it is an irrational fear. Those things drop like rocks all the time…and I don’t want to be on the next one that does! :-) And yes, I do hope so…LOL Love and hugs to you!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-25568817423725523442015-12-02T00:29:48.019-06:002015-12-02T00:29:48.019-06:00Hate, hate, hate it too. Total irrational fear abo...Hate, hate, hate it too. Total irrational fear about it over here. Hopefully the hubster will retire soon ;)<br /><br />xoRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-76629873946263518122015-12-01T15:08:28.758-06:002015-12-01T15:08:28.758-06:00I would never sleep and would be wearing a life pr...I would never sleep and would be wearing a life preserver the entire flight…my seat would be hanging around my neck…..you know, waiting to use it for the flotation device! LOL I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one who has those sorts of thoughts. But I suppose, in reality, I would never survive to be eaten by sharks…I would truly die of fright the minute the captain said, “Ladies and gentlemen, we have a problem”....I would never hear that the problem was that they were out of coke or something like that. And same here, no cruise ships for me….no way, no how….if they think I’m bad on a plane….they haven’t seen anything until they’ve seen me on a boat! LOL Love and hugs to you!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-70437053489088355542015-12-01T14:59:58.165-06:002015-12-01T14:59:58.165-06:00I am so glad to know that I'm not the only one...I am so glad to know that I'm not the only one who totally freaks out over flying! And we have to fly a pretty good bit....YUCK! Please feel free to copy and paste this post when you need it...LOL! Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-70819014972429126072015-12-01T14:58:55.311-06:002015-12-01T14:58:55.311-06:00It is a horrible thing for me. Yes, I’ve been out...It is a horrible thing for me. Yes, I’ve been out of the country…ONCE…LOL We flew to Mexico. Surprisingly, that was the easiest flight I’ve ever been on. No, no cruises for me…I don’t like water either…LOL And the seat thing is truly a large part of it…crammed into those tiny seats with no breathing room….3 people cannot fit in a row but they shove us all in there! The hubster’s knees are under his chin most of the time and I’m trying to claw my way out of the window! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-36689885849766796342015-12-01T14:56:07.787-06:002015-12-01T14:56:07.787-06:00It's okay...we laugh...after we are back on la...It's okay...we laugh...after we are back on land and the hubster has recovered from his wounds...LOL No, unfortunately, no pre-boarding for me. But I do try to hurry and get our boarding passes so that I can sit by the wing...not that it makes any difference...LOL. I'm not allowed to sit at the exit doors...because I will open one if I get panicky enough...LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-84216577901765729872015-12-01T14:53:27.367-06:002015-12-01T14:53:27.367-06:00Me too Darrielle…unfortunately it is now a constan...Me too Darrielle…unfortunately it is now a constant in our lives…I will be glad when the hubster retires…in 30 years…LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-14324118057722769582015-12-01T14:48:31.963-06:002015-12-01T14:48:31.963-06:00Girl, that would be so awesome!!! :-) It kills me...Girl, that would be so awesome!!! :-) It kills me because they provide those stupid little bags….like that’s going to hold the entire contents of anyone’s stomach!! And then, you’ve got to smell it the entire time because you can’t toss it out the window!! LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-14981501871544991372015-12-01T14:42:25.996-06:002015-12-01T14:42:25.996-06:00HA HA @ flying coffins...that is a great name for ...HA HA @ flying coffins...that is a great name for them! Planes and smart cars....two of the most dangerous modes of transportation...LOL 4,000 feet???!!! Someone would have had to punch me in the face to sedate me...I would have been hysterical!! OMGosh...I cannot imagine and am getting jittery just thinking about that...LOL I used to beat my sisters up for the window seat in the car when we would travel...I have severe motion sickness....would be great if it was motion sleepiness...I know everyone around me would much prefer that! :-) Girl, I don't know how you sleep knowing you are on a plane...I want to be in the cockpit, right beside the pilot telling him every move to make while he is driving the plane to our next destination! I don't know why someone won't hurry up and invent a decent hover craft....that I can do...3 feet off the ground works for me! :-) Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-54061635980541629552015-12-01T14:36:54.725-06:002015-12-01T14:36:54.725-06:00Oh, that would be so wonderful….but unfortunately ...Oh, that would be so wonderful….but unfortunately is not in the cards for me. Most of our business trips next year require flying….I’ve got anxiety already…LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-21110160758122947962015-12-01T14:33:20.490-06:002015-12-01T14:33:20.490-06:00I hate it and wish that we could drive to all the ...I hate it and wish that we could drive to all the places we travel for business. The hubster keeps mentioning a cruise sometime in the future. I told him there was no way he was going to get me on a floating boat of bacteria….I want ground firmly planted under my feet! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-48587725283766408742015-12-01T14:26:13.098-06:002015-12-01T14:26:13.098-06:00I will let you fly for me and I will ride in the c...I will let you fly for me and I will ride in the car for you…LOL! Me too, honey, me too! The hubster is happy he made it also…LOL Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-8605767668995373992015-12-01T14:24:52.324-06:002015-12-01T14:24:52.324-06:00OMGosh..you are sooooo lucky! And yes, unfortunat...OMGosh..you are sooooo lucky! And yes, unfortunately they are against it...I've asked, been denied and given it a whirl myself! ;-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-30042702189616608752015-12-01T14:23:09.123-06:002015-12-01T14:23:09.123-06:00LOL @ ativan drip....that's a really good idea...LOL @ ativan drip....that's a really good idea!! I do have a BIL who is a doctor...LOL We have talked about getting qualified for the TSA quick pass to avoid some of the hassle of security. And you are so right, the fear of flying is very real and truly causes me a tremendous amount of anxiety....and bodily harm to those around me! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-47903581292077084532015-12-01T14:20:32.785-06:002015-12-01T14:20:32.785-06:00LOL….if the hubster could be so lucky…to have some...LOL….if the hubster could be so lucky…to have someone who quietly whimpers....LOL. Not me….spectacle Susie here….nothing quiet about the flight! LOLBenitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-49532647673027123222015-12-01T14:18:51.189-06:002015-12-01T14:18:51.189-06:00Bless her heart...what a horrible trip...lots of t...Bless her heart...what a horrible trip...lots of turbulence and layovers in between...YUCK! You are so lucky!! The bad thing is we have so many more flights for 2016...I'm already having anxiety attacks over them! LOL Thank you so much and hugs back to you!! :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-39042606949609781872015-12-01T14:17:30.354-06:002015-12-01T14:17:30.354-06:00LOL…thank you so much Brenda. I have to laugh abo...LOL…thank you so much Brenda. I have to laugh about these crazy problems I have….therapy is expensive…LOL I told Kimberley he keeps talking about a cruise. I told him no way am I flying somewhere just to board a boat full of bacteria for two whammies…flying and no land in sight! I don’t like the water any more than I like being in the air…my preference is both feet firmly planted on the ground. :-)Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-5378948314434403922015-12-01T14:13:26.380-06:002015-12-01T14:13:26.380-06:00LOL….it is truly a nightmare for me….I’m afraid of...LOL….it is truly a nightmare for me….I’m afraid of ingesting alcohol before a flight….others might be wearing it. I think I might be investing in sedation therapy…LOL Hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-22835591989439950012015-12-01T14:11:42.434-06:002015-12-01T14:11:42.434-06:00I am not surprised at all that you hate it as much...I am not surprised at all that you hate it as much as I do…LOL. I am the same way….my legs are in constant motion while my head has to stay perfectly still. And if there is the slightest bit of turbulence, I’m freaking out!! Going to Nevada, either into Reno or Las Vegas is a nightmare because those cities are settled in between mountains and there is so much wind moving…OMG….you feel like you are about to fall the entire 40,000 feet to the ground. Edward has permanent nail marks on the underside of his arm where I just dig into him while we are flying…LOL. Girl, I am so with you on this…we could never fly together…driving is the way to go for us…I don’t care if it is across country…LOL…or into other countries. Edward keeps talking about taking a cruise one day…I hit the ceiling...we would have to fly to the departing destination and then get on a boat full of bacteria with no land in sight…NO WAY!! LOL…HA HA HA two-fer on therapy sessions….I think the hypnosis might work…then we would never know what’s going on…just find the “happy place” one hour before boarding…LOL<br /><br />What I want to know is why do they go through the trouble of telling you about the seat being a floatation device when the plane is not going anywhere near water??? I haven’t seen anyone float on dirt!!! UGH….deep breaths…deep breaths……LOL<br /><br />Fearful plane hugs to you sweet friend!!<br />Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-57206089247637132242015-12-01T12:40:55.070-06:002015-12-01T12:40:55.070-06:00Sorry you had to fly! Sorry you had to fly! DD's Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732910249879877185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-72323601662244621972015-12-01T11:58:12.837-06:002015-12-01T11:58:12.837-06:00i haven't flown since 9/11. not on purpose rea...i haven't flown since 9/11. not on purpose really. just never the opportunity.<br />when i flew alone to london ... to meet up with the marine and his wife ...<br />i was FINE until the captain came on that night. it was pitch dark out the window.<br />he said in that gorgeous voice they all seem to have...<br />"ladies and gentleman... we are flying now over the big pond." <br />i think i could have slept if he hadn't said that. all i could think of was crashing into the big pond<br />and being eaten by a shark waiting there for me.<br />i'd still rather FLY OVER it than float ON IT! a cruise ship? no thank you. flying? not any more!<br />xoxotammy jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568939993585811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-76835575016835820232015-12-01T08:38:54.936-06:002015-12-01T08:38:54.936-06:00Oh my...did I write this? No?? Are you sure, becau...Oh my...did I write this? No?? Are you sure, because it sounds an awful lot like me! Glad you survived! xoKim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-1415958248815907012015-12-01T08:27:24.166-06:002015-12-01T08:27:24.166-06:00Holy moly! This is serious stuff Benita! So you...Holy moly! This is serious stuff Benita! So you've never been out of the country? Or do you take cruises like Susan Branch? <br /><br />I use to fly a LOT in my 20's because of my job. Things were different then for sure. Why is it seats are getting smaller but we're getting bigger? What's up with that? Doreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.com