Boarded LAX at 1:00 pm PDT on Sunday, March 21st, 2010Dear Cold & Sinus Medicine: You rock. Thank you for your sleep-inducing side effects. Let's be friends forever, ok? Sincerely, Kari :-)
Luckily (and thanks to the medicine shoved in my bag by my momma), I was able to sleep through most of the plane ride. The Japan Airlines plane was HUGE, and much, much more comfortable than my Delta ride into LAX. I was touched by the lovely and gracious stewardesses as well. They spoke softly and bowed at each guest and I found myself already admiring Asian women for their grace…I’m not very well known for being soft-spoken or graceful so I was humbled by their gentleness. There were also two Japanese children on the plane and I couldn’t stop looking over at them! They were absolutely beautiful and again, I was moved by observing the sweet and quiet attention given to them by their mothers throughout the flight.
The food was delicious as well. I hadn’t realized how hungry I was until the stewardesses began walking through the aisles with our dinners and I received a plate of teriyaki chicken, rice, fruit, and vegetables. Later in the flight, we were served pasta with more fruits and veggies and warm towels periodically to wipe our hands and faces. My full stomach helped a bit with the nausea, but I was still feeling very dizzy and congested and took some more medicine that led me to doze off for another few hours.
It was after I woke up this time that I realized that my pen was broken—as I clicked it to begin writing in my journal, half the pen sprang across my seat and almost hit another passenger…way to make a good impression, Karianne. My first thought was, “Where is Tyler when I need him?” My brother Tyler fixes everything with MacGyver-like ability; it’s incredible. Unfortunately, I am not so resourceful and put my pen back into my bag after several unsuccessful attempts to fix it. I resolved instead to begin sewing a square for Tonee’s wedding quilt but soon realized I had no scissors to cut the thread. I then tried reading a bit, but couldn’t concentrate with my headache and was still feeling some motion-sickness…so I curled back up against my window with my coat and Bradford’s hoodie wrapped into pillow-like form and drifted back off to sleep…the one option that hadn’t failed me yet. :-)
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