What did you have for dinner II?

[Vjcvette]

Shell Macaroni and pinto beans, I wanted baked beans but on my days off I don't go out unless I have too!

 

[Tin Man]

Homemade cheeseburger with sautéed onions, accompanied by salt & pepper kettle chips.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Moto

 

[Volfan1000]

Chicken Salad Sandwich with tater tots and baked beans.

 

[knoxvol52]

Beef Brisket with homemade red skin potato salad and bbq baked beans.

 

[Tin Man]

Beef Brisket with homemade red skin potato salad and bbq baked beans.

Mm… tater salad

 

[ArdentVol]

Beef Brisket with homemade red skin potato salad and bbq baked beans.

Didnt know what I was missing for more than 60 years until I had my first beef briskrt in ST Louis at Salt + Smoke

For years I thought Salt + Smoke was a head shop

 

[joevol33]

Cap'n D's

 

[Tin Man]

Bratwurst on a roll with mustard, onions & peppers

 

[bigorangewildcat]

Roast beast with carrots, mashed potatoes,gravy and biscuits, spinach

 

[JCHateSteve]

Boars head roast beef sandwich with homemade pimento cheese.

 

[volmanjr]

Lasagna
Garlic bread
Salad

 

[VolNExile]

Stouffer’s 3-Meat lasagna á la microwave

Finally made it back home *kisses the ground*

 

[VolFaninFla]

White Bean Turkey Chili
Ham & Swiss Cheese Sandwich

 

[ArdentVol]

Mrs AV -- Cocoanut cream pie
I had chicken noodle soup

Good reason we had a gift certificate for lunch at yje Bright Star in Bessemer, the oldest family-owned restaurant in Alabama. We both had a red snapper special that comes with an outstanding Greek salad, that is very generous with the feta and jalapenos.

ur sides differed. Mrs AV w/ carrot abd raisin salad and collard greens I went with Greek-style taters and green beans, She had glass of white wine, while I enjoyed a Bloody Mary. We both got carry- out desserts, hence Mrs AVs supper. My lemon icebox pie probably willbe gone as part of Thurs lunch

Another reason or luck. I had appointment at sports medicine clinic that neighbors the Hoover Met. Will be c there for MRI and probably face procedure sunukar to one that I had early this year, with a 6-week recovery period

 

[ArdentVol]

Stouffer’s 3-Meat lasagna á la microwave

Finally made it back home *kisses the ground*

need details

 

[VolNExile]

need details

Ha, just an extra and unwelcome day added to an otherwise fun trip to Portland and the Oregon shore.

On the leg back from Portland to Chicago O’Hare, there were thunderstorms around Chicago, and ATC put us in a holding pattern. (This is sort of fun to watch on the live map of the flight, up to a point.) It went on so long that we hit the minimum fuel reserve and had to fly back to Des Moines for more fuel. Where we sat on some remote corner of the airport for 45 minutes or so while nearly everyone on the flight tried to reschedule connecting flights. The best we could get was for the next afternoon.

When we finally made it to O’Hare, United wouldn’t give us back our checked bags (without a 3+ hour wait), so we slept in our clothes. We usually pack necessities in our carryons but had skimped this time, including no deodorant. Fortunately, we’d been booked side-by-side on the flight home, instead of across the aisle from each other (our usual choice), so we kept our fumes pretty much to ourselves.

Finally made it home yesterday evening.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Ha, just an extra and unwelcome day added to an otherwise fun trip to Portland and the Oregon shore.

On the leg back from Portland to Chicago O’Hare, there were thunderstorms around Chicago, and ATC put us in a holding pattern. (This is sort of fun to watch on the live map of the flight, up to a point.) It went on so long that we hit the minimum fuel reserve and had to fly back to Des Moines for more fuel. Where we sat on some remote corner of the airport for 45 minutes or so while nearly everyone on the flight tried to reschedule connecting flights. The best we could get was for the next afternoon.

When we finally made it to O’Hare, United wouldn’t give us back our checked bags (without a 3+ hour wait), so we slept in our clothes. We usually pack necessities in our carryons but had skimped this time, including no deodorant. Fortunately, we’d been booked side-by-side on the flight home, instead of across the aisle from each other (our usual choice), so we kept our fumes pretty much to ourselves.

Finally made it home yesterday evening.

Everytime I hear stories about air travel it just reinforces my distaste for it.

 

[VolNExile]

Everytime I hear stories about air travel it just reinforces my distaste for it.

The thing we found most interesting is that the flights from Asheville to Chicago and back on the “little plane” were FAR more comfortable than those on the Chicago-Portland legs. The Embraer 175 twin jet has four seats per row (2+2) in economy instead of six (3+3) on the Airbus and the Boeing 737 Max 9, aka the pop-a-door-off-in-flight jet. Seats were farther apart on the Embraer - way more legroom.

I wouldn’t mind traveling on them exclusively, but at some point, you wind up on a flying cattle car.

 

[Tin Man]

The thing we found most interesting is that the flights from Asheville to Chicago and back on the “little plane” were FAR more comfortable than those on the Chicago-Portland legs. The Embraer 175 twin jet has four seats per row (2+2) in economy instead of six (3+3) on the Airbus and the Boeing 737 Max 9, aka the pop-a-door-off-in-flight jet. Seats were farther apart on the Embraer - way more legroom.

I wouldn’t mind traveling on them exclusively, but at some point, you wind up on a flying cattle car.

The last time that I flew on one of those regional jets, we had to walk out onto the tarmac to board (ah, memories). The seats were as you said. The crew was great, and the flight was a pleasure.

 

[VolNExile]

The last time that I flew on one of those regional jets, we had to walk out onto the tarmac to board (ah, memories). The seats were as you said. The crew was great, and the flight was a pleasure.

Yep, jetways on the Chicago end, but tarmac at AVL, but that’s because they’re expanding the north end of the terminal and there wasn’t really a gate.

 

[Tin Man]

Yep, jetways on the Chicago end, but tarmac at AVL, but that’s because they’re expanding the north end of the terminal and there wasn’t really a gate.

In Granada, Spain, I walked the tarmac and up the movable stairs to board a 737 (older model).

 

[JCHateSteve]

The thing we found most interesting is that the flights from Asheville to Chicago and back on the “little plane” were FAR more comfortable than those on the Chicago-Portland legs. The Embraer 175 twin jet has four seats per row (2+2) in economy instead of six (3+3) on the Airbus and the Boeing 737 Max 9, aka the pop-a-door-off-in-flight jet. Seats were farther apart on the Embraer - way more legroom.

I wouldn’t mind traveling on them exclusively, but at some point, you wind up on a flying cattle car.

I remember flying Trcities to Vegas. The little prop driven puddle jumpers they used to use to take you to Atlanta were way more roomy. The big jet they stuck us one for the Atlanta to Vegas leg was way more crowded. That was about 100 lbs ago for me. I'd probably be completely miserable now.

That's not even the worst part for me. I have issues with my ear and they won't pop very readily. The pressure build up during decent gives me a head ache for hours in any pressurized plane.

I think I'll just rent a van for long trips.

 

[VolNExile]

I remember flying Trcities to Vegas. The little prop driven puddle jumpers they used to use to take you to Atlanta were way more roomy. The big jet they stuck us one for the Atlanta to Vegas leg was way more crowded. That was about 100 lbs ago for me. I'd probably be completely miserable now.

That's not even the worst part for me. I have issues with my ear and they won't pop very readily. The pressure build up during decent gives me a head ache for hours in any pressurized plane.

I think I'll just rent a van for long trips.

I wish we had a serious passenger train system in this country, but I think that had to develop through the 19th and early 20th centuries, as in Europe, to have acquired the rights-of-way and all. We’re pretty well stuck with air and vehicles. (Don’t get me started on the grey dog and friends.)

 

[ArdentVol]

Ha, just an extra and unwelcome day added to an otherwise fun trip to Portland and the Oregon shore.

On the leg back from Portland to Chicago O’Hare, there were thunderstorms around Chicago, and ATC put us in a holding pattern. (This is sort of fun to watch on the live map of the flight, up to a point.) It went on so long that we hit the minimum fuel reserve and had to fly back to Des Moines for more fuel. Where we sat on some remote corner of the airport for 45 minutes or so while nearly everyone on the flight tried to reschedule connecting flights. The best we could get was for the next afternoon.

When we finally made it to O’Hare, United wouldn’t give us back our checked bags (without a 3+ hour wait), so we slept in our clothes. We usually pack necessities in our carryons but had skimped this time, including no deodorant. Fortunately, we’d been booked side-by-side on the flight home, instead of across the aisle from each other (our usual choice), so we kept our fumes pretty much to ourselves.

Finally made it home yesterday evening.

Ughh
Was curious about time in Oregon, Family therr or...?
Fear I/ll have to become a regular flier again to enjoy this old-as-dirt period of life