Jason Sandford
Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.
I’m on the road this morning. In the air, actually. I’ve made my way from AVL to CHAR, and I’m waiting to board for the next leg of the journey.
Security’s not been bad, except for the Asheville TSA guys confiscating my tube of Tom’s toothpaste because it was bigger than the limit allowed. Brand new tube. Damn. The rules as I understand them: you can bring three-ounce containers of liquids in your carry on if you put them in a clear plastic bag. Shoes off. Jacket off. Laptops out of cases. Boarding pass in hand. Sheesh. Still, everybody seemed to move through quickly.
I’m a bit of a clean freak, and I’m feeling a bit germ-assaulted. Sneezing and coughing babies. Sneezing and coughing adults. Everywhere. I’ve got a pretty good immune system, but I don’t need to be getting a cold.
As usual, the airport seems chock full of stories. See the three young Army guys in sand-colored fatigues, waiting and joking. See the couple – she’s crying and he’s holding her close. See the young woman with the daschund, getting lots of attention from children. She says she’s carrying the dog on the plane because its light enough, and she has a bag for the pup.
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The plane was good. Seatmate wasn’t too obnoxious. But of course the guy sitting next to me finds the Fraser re-run playing on the in-flight video hilarious. Like uproariously funny. Laugh-out-loud funny. He’s the only one on the plane who finds it so. Gut-bustingly comedic. I never found Fraser that funny. Not once. Looking at the re-run, I find it remindful of those formulaic British parlor comedies you can find summers at Flat Rock Playhouse. Time for the ear plugs.
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Overheard:
From a flight attendant, to the crew: “Fly it like you stole it!”
From a woman to a guy at the bar: “That’s so L.A. of you, to drive a Ferrari.” Makes me wonder what we say in North Carolina. “That’s so Raleigh of you” just doesn’t have the same ring to it.
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In San Francisco, the weather’s great. Partly sunny, 55. So many Asian faces. Quite a contrast to Ashvegas, where an Asian face is an exception, really. Here, I’m the mino trying to blend in.
