Sitting in the airport in Frankfort, Germany

I’m finally on my way home after a great meal last night at the Sheraton and 3 hours of sleep. I’m not sure why I couldn’t sleep in India but I hope I don’t have the same problem in Chicago.

This has got to be the most confusing airport ever. I had to call Airport Information because my gate information didn’t give me a terminal. I have a 4 hour layover so I thought I’d knock out a blog or 2.

I had a couple of pretty good beers in India, Black “something” and another one (name to come later). Sorry, can’t remember shit right now. I also watched a fair share of Bollywood videos which at like P-rated. Lots of symbolism and seduction but nothing your kids couldn’t watch.

I got board on the plane and listened to 4 hours of podcast. Some Bitterest Pill, Coverville and Dawn and Drew. Who knows how much I’ll listen to for the next 11 hour leg. I can’t find any electricity in Frankfort. They just finished moving everyone out of the terminal for a security check. This is not one of my favorite airports. Next time, I’m bringing an extra battery and a GSM phone.

When fun becomes an imposition

Yesterday I jumped on the train home and fired up the laptop to finish those last minute emails I missed at the end of the day. As luck would have it, the Cubs played a double header yesterday (scores, 8-3, 3-8) and I had 3 “fans” sitting across from me in the train. To say these guys were loaded is an understatement. Not rude, just loaded and not willing to slip into the hushed voices and no eye contact mode appropriate for the train. After awhile the guy next to them put down his paper and engaged them in a conversation. I eventually talked to them about 5 or 10 minutes although I think it was about the time their hangovers were starting to kick in.

Bottom line: Nice group of people who had been over served. Its curious why at the end of the day, a lighthearted conversation seems to be the last thing commuters want to do. I’m going to try not to become one of those cocoon commuters even though I’m typing this with my head phones on, listening to Madonna covers on a Coverville podcast (http://www.coverville.com/).

My next column will be from an airplane on the way to India. I hope to have some pictures and interesting stories from the other side of the globe. Of coarse you may ask, “why start now”?

JohnF