It is very interesting to watch people on airplanes and in terminals. They provide unlimited entertainment. One young man of 25 or so was getting ready to get off the plane, arriving in San Antonio. The plane had landed but was not yet at the gate. First he put on his sunglasses, next his dark green English touring cap with peak, then a wool scarf that he hung around his neck. The pilot had just given a weather check to tell the temperature was 85 degrees. Then he folded the scarf in two around his neck and proceeded to tuck the loose end through the folded end. But that was clearly too hot so he went back to just hanging the scarf around his neck. All these options in a space of five minutes. The scarf had large stripes, one color matching the hat. And of course, all the time punching out his blackberry. What was he thinking, to wear a wool scarf at 85 degrees? And why so much concern with his appearance?
Another lady was being pushed through the terminal by an attendant. She was wearing dark glasses. Her feet were on the foot rests and her bags were on her lap. Her blue skirt had buttons down the front and most buttons were open, leaving her underwear exposed to the public. It was an astonishing thing to watch this well dressed lady have her under pants open to the assembled hosts, as she was pushed toward the gate by the attendant. Didn't she ever look down at her lap and button her buttons?
The best sight was driving up the road, to see a statute on top of the mail box, sitting cross-legged with arms on knees. The taxi driver asked if he should stop at the house with the statute, and we said yes. This was Samantha, waiting to greet us on our arrival. Now that is the most interesting part of the day.
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