TAN #196 BlaTANt Adulation for Yanti the Indefatigable! (Page 48)

merci.

However, I have LONG learned that my opinion don't count no matter the circumstances or experience.

Sometimes giving up/resigning is liberating.

i avoid chemical food as much as i can, sugar free is a) GROSS and b) not really good for you anyway.  hopefully i can find REAL pie tonight, i'm on a mission!

Make it!  To be honest, I am disappointed with almost ALL mega mart purchased pies.  They just suck at them.  Homemade is almost always better.

Now, places like marie Calendars or something do ok...

My FAVORITE pie is French Silk followed closely by lemon meringue.

I tried my hand a shoe fly pie (famous in the south - if you like molasses).  I like the taste but not so much the texture.

i normally would make it on my own, but just thought of it at the last minute.  i did promise people cupcakes tomorrow so i have been googling cupcake recipes all afternoon.  what do you recommend (cake and icing flavor combos)

So, I stayed at the historic Millennium Biltmore in downtown LA and also bumped into the UCLA basketball team again at the airport (they were on my flight)  Going to Vegas for the Pac 12 tournament.  I realize how tall I am when I see guys and say WOW, they are tall, the get next to them and look them in the eye.

I AM a freak.

Not sure if that makes me an authority on anything, but it happened.

so it was a whole plane of dudes fighting for bulkhead/exit rows?

Cupcakes seem a little labor intensive.  BUT, I have a rumchata recipe I want to make.

In a pinch, I fall back onto a Harvey Wallbanger cake with whipped cream cheese icing.  Google the recipe.  It get's great reviews when I make it.

Hey kids.  I am back from what J called the Old Lady Tour.  My aunts are all so sweet and they were really happy to see us.  It made me feel pretty good.

In news of March Madness, I got on the elevator with John Calipari this morning in Nashville.  SEC Tournament is starting today in Nashville.  I chose not to ask him what happened this year with his crop of Parade All Americans. 

TW

ha, pretty much...  It was southwest too.

great segway. there.  ONE thing I don't like about the SW approach of first come first serve, is people are selfish and inconsiderate.  They want an entire row or an empty seat next to them hoping to dissuade people from going in their row.  When the plane fills up, other people make them get up out of the seat, so they can slide in to the window.

Then you get people walking up and down the isles looking for seats, overhead storage, making people shuffle.

I was particularly cranky and saw an empty seat between a couple and another one between a mom and her little kid.  I almost decided to take the middle seat and if they decided to move next to each other, put on some theatrics about wanting the MIDDLE seat since it was open.  But I was too tired to go through with it.

We are finally getting Southwest service in June. I will gladly be treated like cattle and sit in a middle seat for the lower air fare!

Already booked my flight to Vineman on Southwest, woot woot.

On my flights to LA it's not that bad.  They are typically half full, so I just walk to the back of the plan and get a row or extra seat between us - but I take the window so I don't need to be disturbed after getting my spot.

What is somewhat confusing to me, you check in 24 hours before the flight and get a number.  I have checking in 60 seconds after it opens and still get B57 or something.  How did 117 spots already get taken?  They reserve them for the upgrade people or something.

I like SW too.  Usually pick them.

It's the people that make it less pleasant with their lack of organization and seat selection.  (spoken to above).  Figures, leave it to PEOPLE to screw up what could be a good system.

PLUS best rates for packing a bike too.

and they have a predominantly higher percentage of male flight attendants.  RAWR!

I would love to be on the A list.  I like the emergency row seats.  I can put a bag under the seat in front of me, still have leg room...

Bulkhead seats are nice, but have to put everything in the overhead.

Kido yes, people literally sit at their computers to get in the "A" list - much like triathletes registering for an Ironman. 

Also note that in February they raised their overweight/size baggage fee (which a bike falls into this category) from $50 each way to $75 each way.

I know.  Still beats most other airlines.  It's been a long time since I checked but it was 300-400 for a round trip on most other flights to bring the bike.

I might camp out at the computer for a long flight.  Vegas to LA is 50 minutes so I don't give a crap as long as I get a seat.  The longer flights I work to get something more comfortable.

You have the smallest little weird round airport I have ever had to fly into.

I Used to end up in Kansas for work a lot and it was always weird. I guess I am just used to a larger airport like Detroit.

Yes for being the self-proclaimed "Air Capital of the WORLD" our airport is sad. 

We just build airplanes here, no need to have a nice airport and selection of airlines to fly in and out, apparently...

cupcakes are easier than pie, i think!