MARTIN

DEC. 27, 2011

LAX-JFK

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: I commute regularly between Los Angeles and New York. I work in the aerospace industry in California and produce theater in NYC (Broadway and off-Broadway)

FUN FACT: I travel all over the world for solar eclipses and marathons. In Nov 2012 I will be going to Port Douglas, Australia (near Cairns in Queensland) for a marathon, that will start with an eclipse.

BUCKET LIST: Win a Tony Award for producing a musical.

GUILTY PLEASURE: I NEVER answer the phone if it is interrupting something I consider more important.

*MY TWO CENTS*: Martin is a dichotomy...the aerospace industry and the entertainment industry. I wouldn't automatically associate those two things with each other. I love the fact that he has traveled all over to view eclipses. I am surprised when I can remember to set my alarm to see an eclipse. It will always amaze me, the diversity of the people that I would never have gotten get to meet, if I were not writing this blog!

NICOLE

DEC. 18, 2010

DFW-SNA

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: I am going to school at West Chester University in PA. and I’m going home for the holidays to be with my family for Christmas break.

FUN FACT: I have lived in Orange County, California and Orange County, New York.

BUCKET LIST: Get to Italy one day. Open a cake shop.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Blasting the radio and singing along even though I am a horrible singer.

*MY TWO CENTS: I have to admit, I do love this cupcake trend….but it is so hard to find a great cake shop these days. I have even been to weddings and parties recently that have cupcake cakes. So, I would love to see her open her cake shop! She is in the horrible singer club and I must be the president. I love to sing, but I am horrible. It just feels so good to belt one out, in the car, listening to the radio!!!

RALPH

Nov. 22, 2010

SAN-DFW

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: To visit with family and friends, turn a wrench with my Dad and eat some good pecan pie after turkey.

FACT: They call me “Kid Kangaroo” because of my hops on the beach when I spike the volleyball. I once slept 3 nights in the Amazon Rainforest and enjoyed eating piranha.

BUCKET LIST: Explore Iceland, surf Scorpion Bay, Snowboard Jackson Hole, explore Italy and ride a motorcycle from California to Brazil.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Waking up early at Mammoth Mountain, getting some freshies from chair 23, hitting the road back to San Diego to catch a sunset surf. All in the same day of course!

*MY TWO CENTS: Scoot over I want his adventures. One of the coolest and most enviable bucket lists…ever! I love being from San Diego, California. It truly is America’s finest city! PS. Go Chargers!!!

UNSIGNED

AUG 27, 2010
DFW-SAN
(SAN-YYZ-NAS-SAN)

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: Returning home from a week of business travel.


FUN FACT: I‘ve never hiked Machu Pichu. I am actually seated in 10D. My boss is currently seated in 11D and is apparently the first person to refuse to participate in your blog.

BUCKET LIST: Mycenae

GUILTY PLEASURE: Sneaking off to go surfing on mornings when I should be working.

PENNI'S TWO CENTS: First he teased me about "making" other people write my blog…WHAT? He is absolutely right. Then he filled out a very funny blog entry form. (He rocks) He was a total smarty pants and I just loved him!!!

GARRY

AUG 27, 2010
SAN-DFW

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: Returning home. Working in San Diego, Live in DFW area

FUN FACT: Vacationed in 8 foreign countries and worked in 6 foreign countries.

BUCKET LIST: Hike Machu Pichu (really)
Walk the streets of Ephesus
Take my wife to Ireland (I’ve been there)

GUILTY PLEASURE: Dark Chocolate & Wine
Sitting on the front porch in the “cool” of the evening, watch the animals graze on the pasture in the front of the house

PENNI'S TWO CENTS: AHHH! Sitting on the front porch, how relaxing! He sounds like he is an adventurous soul who also enjoys the relaxing moments in his life. Machu Pichu is an amazing hike and I hope he gets to visit Peru very soon.

KARIN

AUG 8, 2010
SAN-DFW

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: Going home to Austria from a vacation in San Diego.

FUN FACT: I attended the wedding of my brother.

BUCKET LIST: Left blank.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Left blank

*Side note: Even thought there was a slight language issue, she decided to participate.

RICH

July 5, 2010

DFW-SAN (originating from Italy within last 24 hours)

Submitted by: KS

Why are you on this flight? "Returning home from vacation"
FUN FACT: "I have hiked Mt. Kilimanjaro and plan to hike Aconcagua to achieve 7 200" (not sure what he wrote) climb before I turn 50 (3 years to go)"
BUCKET LIST: "Africa, much of Europe, including turkey, Ireland, Mexico, I have traveled extensively within US."
GUILTY PLEASURE: "Love gelatos' (once a day while on 2 week vacation); dark chocolate is irresistible on average day" :)
He was traveling with his family---I believe 5 of them.