Nothing interesting to start day one of travel, other than my busy LB/RB mind until… Met Jeffrey from Singapore on my SEA TOKYO leg. I had a seat to myself, then a huge woman, her mom, and a 3yr old she said was under 2 pulled in right behind me after a delay. Fuck! The large kid on the large moms lap immediately started kicking the back of my seat. Navigating for a new seat, I ended up asking a guy if he wouldn’t mind if I sat beside him, explaining the kid behind me. No problem he says. What a wonderful fortuitous move that was, such insights into the Singaporian experience this has been (along with three sake). Insights about life there, economy, perspectives about the US, purchasing cars, post-retirement jobs, marriage compatibility, wines in Portugal, Macau, etc. He is half Chinese, half Portugese. So some interesting exchange about that made me put Portugal high on my next visit list!!

SN: Four hours into the flight and we’re still over Alaska! The lack of nonstop international flights from ANC sucks.

Quotes from the Brit farmers circa WW1 in movie War Horse “Some days are best forgotten.” But the best is “I may hate you more, but I’ll never love you less.”