Delta Blues
Posted by TheGonzoMama on October 13, 2010 · 1 Comment
Nothing satisfies me more than things working out splendidly after they go horribly wrong. Take our recent flight to Baltimore, for example. Mr. Wright accidentally booked me on a flight precisely 24 hours before his. When he realized his mistake, he tried to rebook through Delta’s call center. We figured if the cost of changing … Read more
Category being early, being late, flying, general chaos, more good plans from mr. wright, mr. wright, S-E-X, travel
The Chonies I’ll Be Wearing When I Die
Posted by TheGonzoMama on February 18, 2010 · Comments Off
With all the excitement and travel, I almost forgot to post this week’s Gonzo Mama newspaper column! No worries, readers. Here it is: If I’m ever involved in a tragic accident, I’m pretty sure I won’t be wearing the lacy black Victoria’s Secret panties that always find their way to the back of my drawer. … Read more
Category confessions, death, fashion, flying, mr. wright, nudity, public spectacle, the ugliest outfit... ever, travel
Just a Quickie…
Posted by TheGonzoMama on February 16, 2010 · Comments Off
…to let you all know we arrived in Japan in one piece. When I figure out the wi-fi situation, I’ll do a longer post.
God Bless the TSA
Posted by TheGonzoMama on December 2, 2009 · Comments Off
My kids are no strangers to air travel and the finer points of airport security. It’s one of those things that are taught by repetition, like potty training and shoelace tying. If you see a kid in the security checkpoint line at the airport with their shoes already off, there’s a pretty good chance the … Read more
Category being late, confessions, disorganization, flying, general chaos, girlwonder, mr. wright, pepper, travel, yeah... i suck
Bad Gratitude Monday (on Tuesday)
Posted by TheGonzoMama on May 19, 2009 · 4 Comments
Bad Gratitude Monday comes a day late this week, as I spent my actual Monday being quietly grateful for sleep, after traversing the country and arriving home at 5 a.m. Poor Mr. Wright didn’t have the luxury of sleeping in, but I’m sure he was grateful for something. Yesterday, I was grateful for: Safe flights … Read more
Beer: It’s What’s for Breakfast
Posted by TheGonzoMama on March 28, 2009 · 3 Comments
Sympathetic physicians have, over the years, helped with my flight anxiety issues – and by sympathetic, I mean they have sympathy for my husband, who has to sit next to me on the plane – by prescribing me Happy Pills of various names, sizes, and colors for flights. Early Happy Pill prototypes provided too much … Read more
Category beer, being late, flying, general chaos, medication, transportation, travel
