So this week I headed to Dayton OH for some training, and as I traveled I’ve compiled my list of notes and observations…

  • First, I’m starting to really hate the airport I tend to have to fly out of. It’s not that it’s a particularly bad airport - It’s just that the flights to the destinations I typically head to tend to either be red eye flights or leave some time between 6 and 7 in the morning - combine that with the fact that it’s an hour drive just to get to the airport and the whole situation just sucks.
  • Note to inexperienced travelers - waiting in line to go through security is not the appropriate time to re-pack your carry on bag.
  • Delaying the boarding of an entire plane so that you can say goodbye to your loved ones - rude.
  • I don’t care how great a singer you are - it is not acceptable to hum on a crowded plane.
  • KEEP YOUR EYES TO YOURSELF!!! If I wanted to share the movie I’m watching on my iPod with you I would turn it to face you - maybe even offer you a headphone to listen in with… But when I turn my iPod away from you it becomes fairly obvious when you’re leaning over to watch…
  • This trip was the first time I saw a Kindle in the wild - it’s bigger than I expected.
  • If you’re giving a class to a room full of folks who are either instructors or work in the training community you better make sure that your presentations follow the tenets that are standard in the training community.
  • Ending your class late when you know that the next bus isn’t for an hour and 95% of your students don’t have a car is extremely inconsiderate.
  • The overall timing of this trip just sucks - The Wife is flying out the same day that I get back, we’re both flying through the same airport but she leaves 3 hours before I get in… Great….