Day One started with a very early morning at YVR with nothing open at the gates – not even coffee. The 767 was full so even though I sat in economy, my carry on flew in style in First Class where the Pods are. Those are pretty cool.
I made a major mistake on the first lag to Toronto and that was in my choice for movies. The first one was fine – Madagascar II, funny and cute. The SECOND was the killer – Marley & Me. I read the book so I should have known better than to watch this while “trapped” in a packed airplane. I almost turned it off many times but I just had to keep going.
I have had two Marleys in my life – we didn’t learn the first time!! Marley #1 was a pitbull/lab cross named Skye who could destroy a couch in under 15 minutes. We went to the corner store one day and came back to find the stuffing all over the family room. The amazing part was that she was able to unzip and remove the cushion covers before demolishing the insides. This was just one of several disasters we had with Skye. Despite the destruction, she was very endearing and loveable. I also had two Siamese cats when Skye lived with us. They also became part of her pack requiring her to defend and protect them. Whenever one of the cats was barfing up a hairball, she would get very upset, run around the house to find me and then do a real-life Lassie impression. She’d run to me with this really worried look on her face and whine that something was wrong. Then she’d run back to where the cat was. If I didn’t follow right away, she would go through it again…and again…until I went to the cat. Then I would pick up the cat and take her to Skye who would inspect her to see if she was okay. Unfortunately, we only got to have Skye around for 10 years before she got cancer.
Because Skye had turned into a somewhat manageable dog with a big, big heart, we had to get another dog to replace her as soon as possible. Marley #2 named Junior, a lab/shepherd cross. was and still is both an absolute gem and a nightmare. As a puppy she destroyed anything she could get her paws and teeth on – especially liking soccer cleats and shoes – but not exclusively. At about a year old she discovered she had this amazingly loud and scary bark and she uses it on all the neighbors, people walking by the house and certain people during our walks. I haven’t figured out what the common feature is that she doesn’t like, but if she doesn’t like you, you better make sure I have a good hold on her leash. Watching the couple walking Marley in the movie was just like walking Junior. And, like Marley, she flunked obedience training.
So by the time the movie was over I was a mess with one little scrunched up tissue. So it was off the lavatory to splash cold water on the face to try to look presentable. All my makeup was gone but everything was up in First Class having a good time and there was no time between planes to get fixed up again. So no makeup all the way to Miami. Oh, well. I didn’t meet anyone I know, so I guess it’s okay.
So, remember when you fly, not to watch sad movies if you want to look good at the end of your journey.
Tags: CAA Niagara, cruising, Miami, Panama Canal
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