Back from a long weekend in Lansing, Michigan for a family function. Managed to talk my way into one of the MSU grad dorms for the 3-day stay. Brought back memories of ghetto life as a student. There's a great bike trail between E. Lansing and Lansing that I used every day since I brought along my Bike Friday. It was a great excuse to get some exercise each day, and I continue to enjoy the idea of riding to the airport and stuffing the bike in the suitcase, although it never seems to fit quite like it should. I cram it in and it usually fares OK.

Thought of a new game while walking around the Pittsburgh airport on the way home: Guess the destination of a flight based on the people waiting to board. It occurred to me when I passed a crowd waiting for a flight and I wondered "where are THESE people going?" and it turned out to be a flight to Las Vegas.

Volunteered to get bumped from my return flight. Was the only one bumped, getting home a little later than planned with a free continental U.S. round trip ticket in my pocket. Not bad for a super discounted ticket bought through Priceline.com.
posted by Bruce Wright at 9:42 AM #