Anybody got a cucumber?

Okay, smart guys. It’s for my eyes!

It’s Friday in the great DFW Metropolis and yours truly is now trying to see the computer screen. This is day three of waking up with swollen, scratchy eyes and congestion.

(Day one — Tuesday, I was not so similarly afflicted in that I had been nicely confined in a controlled environment, i.e., the Grand Hyatt at DFW International.) And when I say “nicely” confined in the Grand Hyatt, I’m not kidding.

I’m not sure I have stayed in a nicer room — speaking from someone who wants a comfortable bed, a fairly large room that doesn’t feel cramped, a comfortable place to work, and and all the latest tech goodies to boot. On this front the room offered up an iPod charger/player clock radio, nice 32 inch flatscreen Samsung television, a chair that is actually not built for dwarfs — that adjusts just like a real office chair. And a  good sized desk that you can actually work on. And hey, all of this is accompanied by the sound of jet turbines — right outside your window. Who could ask for more? Well, you could, and you’d probably get that as well. The food was great, the service from everyone was excellent and hey, there’s a pool on the roof. Not to mention the black marble “spa-like” bathrooms.

I wonder if the airport has considered putting in penthouse suites on the top of the hotel? It would be a great place to live.

But I digress. My thanks to Joe Lopano and the rest of the folks at DFW who had me over on Monday for a nice 2 hour session.

I think I’ve now figured out  how I am going to board any flight going out of DFW. I’m going to go over to terminal D, park my car, go through the short security lines, enjoy the beautiful terminal and yes, it is gorgeous, and then take the tram to wherever else I need to go from there.

Almost like having a brand new airport. And a chance to pixel peep at airplanes between the concourses. Sounds pretty good to me.

But first I need to be able to see. Period.

After all that blowing dust and whatever yesterday (yes, another windy day here in the metropolis) yours truly looks like she’s gone about 7 rounds with someone. Not sure who. I really will have to resort to putting a bag of ice over my eyes after I finish this post. Then I’m off to Walgreens for the Zyrtec I forgot to pack. Thank goodness they sell it over the counter now.

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