Last Minute Trip
I’m booked on a flight to Raleigh tomorrow afternoon. A friend of the family passed away suddenly, and I would be disappointed in myself if I don’t at least show up. I’m booked on American. I was able to use...
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BREAKING NEWS!! Mesa Airlines Was On Time!
You heard it here first. Today, October 9, 2006, Mesa Airlines d.b.a. United Express flight 7139 from RDU to IAD was on time! Not only were they on time, but both flight attendants were reasonably pleasant. Those of you who fly...
Read MoreSkip the Line, Check-in for Your Flight Online!
Just a brief word to the wise…. If your airline offers online check-in, use it! Save yourself the hassle of standing in line at the airport and print your boarding pass 24 hours in advance right at your home computer....
Read MoreMarriott Rewards Premier Visa Signature Card
If you’re looking for a new credit card that offers rewards points, might I suggest that you consider the new Marriott Rewards Premier Visa Card. As a new cardmember, you will receive 15,000 bonus points after your first...
Read MoreLaptop Update
Hewlett-Packard came through for me. They are sending me a new computer. After getting my problem elevated to a case manager who reviewed all the difficulties I had, they’ve determined that my computer cannot be repaired....
Read MoreWonderful Stay at the Renaissance Hotel – Washington, DC
I know I’ve mentioned my preference for Marriott Hotels, and my stay at the Renaissance on 9th Street in D.C. this week was just one more reason to continue to patronize a Marriott family hotel whenever I can. Lady...
Read MoreI Got My Plastic Baggie…You Got Yours?
Well…I have to admit that the first real reprieve on toiletries and Starbucks from TSA came sooner than I’d expected. You can now pass through the checkpoint with your shaving cream (and whatever else) as long as...
Read MoreThe Technology Black Cloud Hangs Over Me…
Did I mention that my new laptop failed? Hard drive went kaput? Ok…I think I did. Did I also mention that it was sent in for repair, it’s hard drive replaced, new software installed back to factory original specs,...
Read MoreWyndham Hotels – I’ll Stay Again
I like Marriott Hotels. From Fairfield Inns to Courtyard to the JW Marriott, they’ve normally got a product in my price range in most every town I’ll ever need to stay. I spent this week in Roanoke, Virginia on a new...
Read MoreHome again…
Sorry for not posting anything all week. Where do I start? Well, after my last post on my adventure in baggage service with US Airways, my brand new laptop suddenly decides to go kaput. Yes, at the ripe old age of 6 days, my new...
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