When I wandered back from the loo, he was folding himself into the center seat. I was bummed because I was hoping it would stay empty, of course. The guy was a thin, sandy haired guy in a pilot’s uniform, stripes on his shoulders and we were delayed. A lot. The kid in the window seat, a nice looking hipster with a newer digital camera, snapped pictures out the window while we sat on the runway. As we rolled back to the terminal and again, back out on the runway, we started to talk.
Gadgety: Noise Cancelling Headphones from Able Planet
Disclaimer: My headphones came from the marketing/PR folks at Able Planet. I don’t board a flight without a pair of noise canceling headphones. I also bring standard earbuds. They have different uses — I don’t need the big headphones when I’m up with insomnia, but I love having them on the plane — and sometimes …