Familiar with my love of all things air travel, Sonal suggested I check out Patrick Smith’s column in Salon, “Ask the Pilot.” Can’t wait to delve into the archives. I’m reminded of an entertaining column, also on Salon but since discontinued, written by flight attendant Elliott Neal Hester. Good stuff. Which also reminds me that I have a copy of Salon’s anthology of travel essays, Wanderlust: Real-Life Tales of Adventure and Romance, still unread. Hm, lots of reading in my future. Maybe I’ll bring the book with me on my plane trip home this week. That seems appropriate.