Tonight, we will refrain from our usual light-hearted manner in which we write out of respect for those who lost their lives on the Air France flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. You can get more information from the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447.



I wonder if all or some of the same crew that we saw and interacted with on the flight from Atlanta to Paris on the night of March 21, 2009. As Elvis sang referring to a totally different situation, "I wonder, ...But I really don't want to know."



Let's pray for the families and friends of those who perished. I do not pray for those who died, except that they were believers and that they did not suffer. To me the worst part of death is that it takes all decisions, all choices away from you. Yes, I know that God is all powerful and controls every pica second of our lives http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=colossians%201:16,17%20;&version=31;, but in earthly terms we make decisions. Perhaps there is a parallel in the Newtonian and Relativistic models of the universe. Newton's laws work in our universe and we can set our clocks by them, but the Relativistic principles are correct on the broader scale and are a more accurate way of looking at things even in our own universe at slower speeds without intense gravitational fields. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8061449.stm


Please don't pin me down too hard on this one. I am just engaging in some idle speculation trying to compare the natural to the supernatural.


Going from the sublime to the ridiculous, we were so pleased that there was an empty seat in our little row of 3. It was heavenly and not to be repeated.



I tried my deplorable French on the crew who then spoke to me in French the rest of the way. Karen's theory is they were punishing me for murdering the language. One steward in particular kept saying "Thay! Thay!" Tea for those of us from Sweetwater.

We, I really watched the third Transporter movie, but despite the stirring dialogue and intricate plot with subtleties and hidden meanings, I went to sleep.

I had my first experience with airline toilets and it was interesting.

There were a few leg cramps, but no serious trouble from all that sitting.

They fed us and to me the food was interesting. I don't see the complaints that many have about airline food. My only complaint was the small area that you get to eat it in.

Please forgive any shortcomings of this entry, I have resolved to get this blog moving again.

And yes, please pray for the families and friends of the victims.