Comments on: Flying High on Cloud Nine

By: Shubha

Shubha — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:21:59 +0000

Don’t know if Barry remembers me any more, but I used to work with him on HW design many yrs ago. He had mentioned this blog before he left on his sailing expedition I think and I like to drop in once in a while (bookmarked). Your writing is absolutely from the heart – I particularly like your poems. The entries always make me smile. Especially this last one…keep up the good work!

By: Robjab

Robjab — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:49:11 +0000

I travel a lot, and sometimes (not frequently enough) do the same thing in coffee lines – buy the next person’s drink, particularly if that person is like your Philly couple – it completely disarms and discombobulates them. If you want to share travel stories I can forward you some of the “Big Long Emails” I send JJ and Geoff from our vacations. Good for you and keep it up – you always leave smiles in your wake!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:08:02 +0000

Thanks for the reminder that while flying is stressful (as is a lot of life), we do have control over how we respond to it. By choosing to respond in a positive manner, we not only feel better ourselves, we can help those around us feel better, too.

By: meps

meps — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:39:37 +0000

Whoops, I didn’t realize that would be misinterpreted as a sad face… I make my happy faces with equal signs instead of colons! If you thought the colon was the “eyes,” it was upside down! =) =) =)

By: Laurie Dwyer

Laurie Dwyer — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 02:32:46 +0000

Thanks for sharing! Attitude is everything!

By: Mary Ellen Coulter

Mary Ellen Coulter — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:59:22 +0000

It was fun reading your blog. My flying experience wasn’t near as difficult as yours. I did fly from Atlanta a week ago tonight arriving in that awful rain storm in Melbourne. Really I had a great day. It was just stressful wondering if you’d make your connections and exhausting. Yet all was satisfactory.
You’re a good writer. Thanks for sharing. Mary Ellen P.S. But why the sad face???

By: Calvin R

Calvin R — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:33:26 +0000

Thank you for helping that lady. I’ve been on her side of that, and it really helped me change my attitude.

By: Donna Reardon

Donna Reardon — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:43:18 +0000

there you go again – being sunny & pleasant & cheerful & just plain nice. you never disappoint