idle musings

I was chatting with my dad tonight about where we are sitting in the plane for our flights down to DC and back, because he likes the window and I like the aisle, and I’m used to international flights having 2 seats, then 4 or 5 seats, then another 2. Our flights have 3 per side, which ruins everything because it means we will have a window and a middle seat. I wanted the aisle on the left (port? do you say port and starboard when it’s a plane?) side because it would allow me to stretch my bad leg out into the aisle. Instead, I’ll be smooshed in the middle.

I’m bringing my Ativan, just in case.

My dad, being my dad and never able to just say things straight out, made a comment along the lines that I do not have to worry for the flight there. Then we got off on a tangent about business class and first class. He’s flown both so I was asking him for the comparison between the two. He’s only flown first class from Heathrow to O’Hare as part of his trip home from Europe last year because there was no other option when flying on points. It’s not like he flies first class all the time – he’s almost always in coach.

My mum breaks in and says, “Sure, it’s nice that you fly first class. I had to always fly coach when I went back to England!”

Me: “I’m sure Dad would fly you first class to England now, if you wanted to go.”

Mum: “I don’t want to go now.”

Dad: “The last time you went to England was 13 years ago.”

Mum: “So?”

Me: “Want to go – no money for first class. Don’t want to go – money to go first class.”

Mum: “That’s not the point.”

~ sigh~

Anyway, from the way my dad was hinting about it, we may be flying business or first class to DC, which is our direct flight. I’ve always been in the cattle car, and considering the way fuel is going, I didn’t ever expect to be able to afford to fly first class. Of course, with it being my dad, maybe that’s not what he meant at all and I will be bitterly disappointed when we get to the airport. We’ll see – I’ll be blogging while I’m there and posting pictures at my travel blog.

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