Time for me to start blogging again
For those of you who have read a few of or the select few who have read all my blogs, you may have noticed I stopped writing blogs almost a year ago. There are many reasons for this neglect. I discovered very few people read my blogs or at the very minimum acknowledged they had read them. If you have not read my blogs and this is your first one you will find that I am a very honest and transparent writer. Transparent even to a flaw. Perhaps blogging for me is more about inter perception than blogging for external reasons, perhaps even like a personal journal. I know it is healthy to sit down with pen and paper and write down your thoughts. Perhaps this entry is for me and a select few may enjoy some of my thoughts here.
If you want me to continue writing my blogs, a little encouragement may be necessary lol.
If you have not read some my my blogs here are a few of the more popular ones or maybe my favorites:
The Shy man with a Camera
https://tesphoto.squarespace.com/blog/2018/8/16/the-shy-man-behind-the-camera\
My Birthday Wish
https://tesphoto.squarespace.com/blog/2018/9/11/my-birthday-wish
Ten things you probably don’t know about me
https://tesphoto.squarespace.com/blog/2018/9/17/ten-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-me
The moment you find out your child is schizophrenic
https://tesphoto.squarespace.com/blog/2018/9/21/the-moment-you-find-out-your-child-is-schizophrenic
Five things you probably don’t know about me
https://tesphoto.squarespace.com/blog/2018/10/14/5-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-me
N95 Mask, Face Shield and gloves soon to be worn on my trip
Day 1 -travel to Denver Colorado
Flight from Fort Lauderdale to Austin Texas
The Fort Lauderdale Airport seemed almost a ghost town when I arrived. My flight was on Spirit Arlines with a connection and layover in Austin Texas. My round trip airline cost was less than $140.00. I paid in advance for 1 checked bag which cost less than $40.00 When I made my reservation there was a COVID-19 disclaimer which required acknowledgment that I have NOT been sick nor in contact with anyone who has been sick for the last 14 days, and my temperature is NORMAL. I was extremely surprised and was expecting a mandatory temperature check to get on the airline, but there were no checks at either the Fort Lauderdale Airport or the airport in Austin. I was surprised and disappointed.
My flight to Auston from Fort Lauderdale was about 50% occupied and therefore there was moderately good spacing between guests. Luckily I had an isle seat. I wore an N-95 mask, face shield and gloves during my entire flights. I noticed only a few other passengers had on shields and no one else had gloves on. Surprised again. Drinks and beverages were served for a $ on the plane. Of course that meant you take your mask off to eat and drink. Again, moderately surprised and disappointed.
Flight from Austin to Denver
The Austin airport was even more ghost town than Fort Lauderdale. However my plane was at least 95% occupied with two rows of 3 each on the plane, Same situation with masks, shields, and gloves.
Another disappointment: not organized formal way to debark the plan with safety and social distancing. When the plane landed, everyone stood up and crowded the isle in a rush to get out of the plane Why did the airline allow this? Organized departure by row would have given us all safety and social distancing
Denver International Airport- Arrived at about 10:00 local time. Again the airport was a ghost town. So different the the hustle and bustle I was used to in this airport for the last 30 years or so. Does anyone remember the old Stapleton International airport that preceded the Denver International Airport?
Stay tuned for my blogs on Days 2-6.