MICHAEL

JAN 26, 2012

MCO-DFW

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT:Going home to Dallas,TX.... just attended a beer convention

(North American Breweries)

FUN FACT: I have been on the Original Bozo the clown show in the early 60's and was King for the day.

BUCKET LIST: To visit the Greek Islands (Mykonos) Then travel to Northern Italy for skiing and food!

GUILTY PLEASURE:To lay around the pool with friends and family all day.... cookout.

*MY TWO CENTS*: A beer convention, I would have loved to been the quality control person! =). I remember Bozo the clown show, it was before clowns were scary and creepy. I remember Miss Nancy looking through the magic mirror and she would call out the names of the kids she would see. I always wanted her to "see" me, but with a not so common name (at the time), Penni...she never "saw" me.

TIM

LAX-DFW

OCTOBER 26, 2011

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: Going home from a business trip.

FACT: I was in a commercial when I was young. Love to coach youth baseball; Team has won 4 Championships. Grew up in Atlanta, GA; moved to Dallas as a teenager (long ago)

BUCKET LIST: Europe (Germany), NY City at Christmas time, Mediterranean cruise

GUILTY PLEASURE: Love watching sports (Baseball, Football) Love the beach (Destin, FL - favorite) Love to take cruises with my wife (Alaska last summer)

*MY TWO CENTS*: It was a crazy busy flight and I must have told Tim at least 5 times that I had a "fun project" for him and I would let him know what it was as soon as I had a moment. Once I finally gave him the spiel, he smiled and then started filling out the form. I gave him the card so he could have all the links to the blog, email and twitter account. I had to ask about the commercial. It was a bank commercial, he was a kid and he handcuffed his nanny/maid to the vault??? He did have to clarify that it was in the 70's, so the humor was definitely different.

ERIC

JULY 18, 2011

JFK-LAX

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: To see my daughter for the weekend.

FACT: Played the violin on Johnny Carson when I was 3

BUCKET LIST:To have my mom, wife, daughter, step-son and step-daughter in the same place for a perfect night. Checked off Christmas eve 2010. Dance with my daughter at her wedding. Kiss my wife at sunset in Venice when I am 75.

GUILTY PLEASURE: Flirting with Terry and Penni and offering sips of my red wine.

*MY TWO CENTS*: Eric was fun to have on board, in fact he has been on a couple more flights since. I have seen a hand full of my Pax in 11D participants on multiple flights back and forth in the LAX-JFK market. Next month I will be flying some different markets, Orlando, Dallas and Denver. I look forward to meeting more passengers and hearing their stories.

GAGE

Nov. 11, 2010

SAN-DFW

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: To go got the Notre Dame vs. University of Utah football game. I am an Irish fan.

FACT: I am a fencer and I love football.

BUCKET LIST: Play football for Notre Dame

GUILTY PLEASURE: Playing Wii, playing soccer, Hershey’s chocolate bars

*MY TWO CENTS: How cool….I have never had any kids sit in 11D, Gage is the first one! It is nice to see a different perspective on the blog. Go Notre Dame!

LARRY

SEP 14, 2010
DFW-SEP
WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: I am returning home to Calif, Los Angeles after having attended my high school reunion, our 47^th.

FUN FACT: I graduated from a small school in North Carolina. My class had 48 graduates and 18 attended. Many of my high school classmates are also my cousins because my great grandfather graced this Atlantic seaboard community with 22 children, most of whom went forth and multiplied. The years have passed, but when my school mates and I get together, the years melt away and we gleefully rehash our former days and years together and share what life has brought us. I have traveled on every continent and enjoyed that travel greatly, but I enjoy as much as anything else sharing some time with loved ones, family and friends.

BUCKET LIST:
GUILTY PLEASURE: One of my favorite pass times is sitting on my patio, reading a book and experiencing my surroundings. A cat chasing breeze blown leaves, bees and birds sipping water from the bird bath and a cooling breeze massage.





*MY TWO CENTS: Larry answers were wonderful. They were reflective and descriptive. I can imagine myself on that porch. Shoot, maybe he should be writing or at least collaborating on my blog with me.

GREG

SEPT 13, 2010
MCO-DFW

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT:  Business meeting in Dallas

FUN FACT: Used to swap court side Detroit Piston basketball tickets with Bob Seger for his concert tickets in different venues.

BUCKET LIST: Skydive

GUILTY PLEASURE: Hosting a party for a bunch of uptight friends at a high end strip club….and seeing if this changes them.



*MY TWO CENTS: This guy is a character! I loved that he was the one who sat in 11D today. The woman traveling with him was just as funny. It was just a funny flight all the way around. The other flight attendant I was working with in coach had his zipper break halfway thru the flight. We also had FAA on board and played a VERY funny=mean joke on the F/A working in F/C.

GREG

SEP 12, 2010
DFW-MCO

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: Headed home from my sons football game against Abilene High, played in Desoto, Texas. Yee Haw! We won 24 to 21. Abilene ranked No. 5 in the nation, Cocoa is ranked No. 96 in the nation. Three out of four Florida teams won in this weekends Desoto Classic.

FUN FACT: My son Bryan is the twelfth man on his football team. Since becoming a member of the team his freshman year, the team has won two State Championships. He is now a senior and his team is predicted to win another state title. Bryan has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair, but loves football.

BUCKET LIST: My wife and I want to visit the Mediterranean including Greece. African safari, own a mega yatch. Stay in Manhattan during Christmas. Visit Tahiti

GUILTY PLEASURE: Spend three months out of the year cruising on a mega yacht. Be a professional sports fan and fly around the country watching football, baseball and basketball. Go hunting three months out of the year.

*MY TWO CENTS: I didn’t know what 12th man meant so I had to look it up on Wikipedia: “Since most football leagues allow a maximum of eleven players per team on the playing field at a time, the term denotes the attempt of a team's fans to help their team. The presence of fans can have a profound impact on how the teams perform.”

He is not kidding when he says that Bryan really loves football. Bryan was asking me to put it on the football channel before we even took off from DFW. Unfortunately, we don’t have direct TV and was unable to play the game for him. He asked about hearing it on the radio. I did the next best thing, I asked the pilots to give us the score to the Cowboys/Redskins game. They were able to give us a score or two. Luckily I made it to the layover hotel to catch the last 10 mins. of play….WOW! It was very exciting. Too bad about the holding penalty.

LA ROCCA

SEP 12, 2010

LAX-DFW

WHY ON THIS FLIGHT: Vacation

FUN FACT: Went on a cruise

BUCKET LIST: Iceland

GUILTY PLEASURE: Watching the Saints win!! Chocolate!

*MY TWO CENTS: She was actually sitting in 12D….because the gentleman sitting in 11D was sleeping the entire flight. From when we pushed back from the gate until the Flight Attendants final walk-through. You can tell it is football season. The pax are wearing the team jerseys and asking for game scores. 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.

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.