A woman was flying from Melbourne to Brisbane. Unexpectedly, the plane was diverted to Sydney.
The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the
passengers wanted to get off the aircraft, the plane would re-board in
50 minutes.
Everybody got off the plane except one lady who was blind. A man had
noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because
her seeing eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her
throughout the entire flight.
He could also tell she had flown this same flight before because the
pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, "Kathy, we are in
Sydney for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your
legs?"
The blind lady replied, "No thanks, but maybe Max would like to stretch his legs."
Picture this:
All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they
looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a seeing eye dog!
The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only
tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!
Have a great day and remember... THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY APPEAR. A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED!!!
Pilot with seeing eye dog
[Note: Snopes.com has rated the above story "false", but I felt it was just too cute NOT to post, ha ha.]
Jan. 8, 2022 - S.O.S.: Slower, Older, and Smarter
An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently
at 800 km/h at 30,000 feet, when suddenly a Eurofighter with a Tempo
Mach 2 appears.
The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the Airbus and
greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: "Airbus, boring
flight isn’t it? Now have a look here!"
He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the sound
barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, and then swoops down
almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back next to the
Airbus and asks: "Well, how was that?"
The Airbus pilot answers: "Very impressive, but watch this!"
The jet pilot watches the Airbus, but nothing happens. It continues to
fly straight, at the same speed. After 15 minutes, the Airbus pilot
radios, "Well, how was THAT?
Confused, the jet pilot asks, "What did you do?"
The Airbus pilot laughs and says: "I got up, stretched my legs, walked
to the back of the aircraft to use the washroom, then got a cup of
coffee and a chocolate fudge pastry."
The moral of the story is: When you’re young, speed and adrenaline seem
to be great. But as you get older and wiser, you learn that comfort and
peace are more important.
This is called S.O.S.: Slower, Older, and Smarter.
Dedicated to all my senior friends ~ it’s time to slow down and enjoy the rest of the trip.
—Author Unknown—
Dec. 29, 2022 - 2022, The
Year in Pictures
I am indeed very thankful for another wonderful year! As I have done in
years past, I sometimes like to put together a collection of photos
reflecting back on some of my favorite memories of the past year. As we
savor the last few days of this year, I hope you enjoy this 2.5-min.
slideshow which features 60 pics to the tune of "Soulful Strut," a 1968
hit by the Chicago soul/jazz ensemble, Young-Holt Unlimited. Best
wishes for a magnificent Twenty Twenty-Three, the Year of the Rabbit... 😍🙏
2022, The Year in Pictures, a 2.5-min. slideshow featuring 60 memories from the past year
(If player above is not visible, you can view video
at YouTube here.)
Christmas
Eve, 2022 - Japanese Christmas trees are just SO pretty!
Merry Xmas to all my dear friends around the globe! Many Japanese
Christmas trees are just SO original & creative. I've been
collecting pics of them ever since I first moved to Japan, and a few
years ago I finally got around to putting them in an album.
Just this week I added 14 new trees I've seen this season, and the
collage below shows a few of my favorites:
a Texas-themed tree in the Little Texas honky-tonk
a HUGE white tree suspended from the ceiling in a
multi-level shopping mall
one of several snowmen all piled up in the shape of a
Christmas tree
a triple tree, train station display with a
foreground village of cute little internally-illuminated buildings.
All 103 trees are here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskqXkiDd
(click the thumbnail images on that page to open up the full-size
photos, or click the little right arrow in the upper right to view an
animated slideshow)
BIG CHANCE! Smashwords, the world's largest publisher of indie ebooks
(>120,000 titles) is now holding its 6th annual end-of-year sale
from now till Sunday, January 1, 2023. If you’re looking for a little
something extra for that someone special (and that could be YOU!), you
might consider one (or more) of my 4 ebooks which are now FREE downloads, WOW!
Normally I would say "Shop till you drop," but in this case, with no
cash involved, perhaps I should just say "Download and read till you
drop (or fall asleep)."
Here are the 4 titles:
The Japan ‒ Texas Connection: Best Friends Forever
(BFF)
GW's 2016 Wild West Road Trip: 28 Days, 7700 Miles, 8
States, and 10 National Parks
Climbing Mt. Fuji: Tips, Q&A, and Climber Stories
The View from the Top of Japan: My 2-Decade-Long
Quest to Scale the Nation’s 25 Highest Peaks
"The easiest way to convey energy and enthusiasm is to smile. Now
there’s a tip that you can implement today. No waiting, no paying for
expensive degrees, no buying a new suit – just smile!!"
—Dan Miller, An Understanding Heart—
Photo courtesy: Dan Miller, Career
Coach &
Author of "48 Days to the Work You Love"
Dec. 7,
2022 - Red Illusion (夢幻回廊)
This collaboration event of Tokyo artists, musicians, and dancers, and
organized by world-renowned artist Miki Meguro,
celebrated "a world of
passion and fantasy." By all means, don't miss the amazing performance
by sexy belly dancer Noa, 1st up in this video! What a wonderful way to
kick off the holiday season...
0:00 Belly dancer Noa (WOW!)
7:22 nature airliner - charming Japanese/Canadian couple singing in
French
9:50 Belly dancer Teiko Nharumiya
14:45 Opera singer Shoko Itabashi
Red Illusion
(夢幻回廊), a collaboration event of
Tokyo artists, musicians, and dancers
(If player above is not visible, you can view video
at YouTube here.)
Dec. 3,
2022 - Lone Star State Taxas
Being from Texas, of course this sweatshirt in a Tokyo clothing store
caught my eye today, and I believe it's the latest testimony that
there's still job security for English proofreaders. Or maybe just a JOKE? Or perhaps a
subliminal political message.... like "TAX US." Or maybe "TEX ASS"? Never a
dull moment in the Land of the Rising Sun...
It’s that gorgeous time of year again in Tokyo when nature's paintbrush
adds a lot of colorful cheer to our lives.
This kind of beautiful scenery warms my heart and puts a lot more
spring in my step. Even after more than 3 decades here, this much
welcomed boost to our spirit never grows old. Japan is indeed one
beautiful
country...
Fall Colors Tokyo 2022
(click here
to view full album)
Nov. 21,
2022 - Japanese train station postal dropbox
Yes, it's real! You can actually mail letters in it.
Japanese postal dropbox, JR Shinagawa Station, Tokyo
(photo courtesy: Jim
Tittsler)
Nov. 17,
2022 - Happy Birthday to.....ME!
I'm in heaven after being treated to a gorgeous multi-course dinner to
celebrate my landmark birthday... from a wonderful friend I've known
for over 3 decades after my first arriving in Japan.
landmark birthday dinner
Another dear friend awarded me a Happy Birthday Gold Medal for being
the "best guy in the world," ha ha.
Happy Birthday Gold Medal
Nov. 12,
2022 - Today's words of wisdom
"The surest sign of wisdom is constant cheerfulness."
—Michel de Montaigne, French Renaissance philosopher—
Nov. 7,
2022 - Houston Astros 2022 World Series Champions!
This year my hometown team went to the World Series for the 4th time in
6 seasons, and I'm so pleased that for the 2nd time since 2017, the
Houston Astros are 2022 World Series Champions! YAY!
2022 Houston Astros World Series Champions
(photo credit: mlb.com)
Call me old-fashioned, but I still think early November is TOO early to
start displaying Xmas decorations. Nonetheless,
I was touched by a very beautiful triple tree Xmas tree display I saw
yesterday outside a Tokyo train station. Especially impressive was the
village of cute little internally-illuminated houses in the foreground.
Oct.
25, 2022 - What's the difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
I believe the main difference is that one will see you later and the
other will see you in a while. I could be wrong. I'm not a zoologist.
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A woman was flying from Melbourne to Brisbane. Unexpectedly, the plane was diverted to Sydney.
The flight attendant explained that there would be a delay, and if the passengers wanted to get off the aircraft, the plane would re-board in 50 minutes.
Everybody got off the plane except one lady who was blind. A man had noticed her as he walked by and could tell the lady was blind because her seeing eye dog lay quietly underneath the seats in front of her throughout the entire flight.
He could also tell she had flown this same flight before because the pilot approached her, and calling her by name, said, "Kathy, we are in Sydney for almost an hour. Would you like to get off and stretch your legs?"
The blind lady replied, "No thanks, but maybe Max would like to stretch his legs."
Picture this:All the people in the gate area came to a complete standstill when they looked up and saw the pilot walk off the plane with a seeing eye dog!
The pilot was even wearing sunglasses. People scattered. They not only tried to change planes, but they were trying to change airlines!
Have a great day and remember... THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS AS THEY APPEAR. A DAY WITHOUT LAUGHTER IS A DAY WASTED!!!
(click link to view pic of pilot with seeing eye dog)
An Airbus 380 is on its way across the Atlantic. It flies consistently at 800 km/h at 30,000 feet, when suddenly a Eurofighter with a Tempo Mach 2 appears.
The pilot of the fighter jet slows down, flies alongside the Airbus and greets the pilot of the passenger plane by radio: "Airbus, boring flight isn’t it? Now have a look here!"
He rolls his jet on its back, accelerates, breaks through the sound barrier, rises rapidly to a dizzying height, and then swoops down almost to sea level in a breathtaking dive. He loops back next to the Airbus and asks: "Well, how was that?"
The Airbus pilot answers: "Very impressive, but watch this!"
The jet pilot watches the Airbus, but nothing happens. It continues to fly straight, at the same speed. After 15 minutes, the Airbus pilot radios, "Well, how was THAT?
Confused, the jet pilot asks, "What did you do?"
The Airbus pilot laughs and says: "I got up, stretched my legs, walked to the back of the aircraft to use the washroom, then got a cup of coffee and a chocolate fudge pastry."
The moral of the story is: When you’re young, speed and adrenaline seem to be great. But as you get older and wiser, you learn that comfort and peace are more important.
This is called S.O.S.: Slower, Older, and Smarter.
Dedicated to all my senior friends ~ it’s time to slow down and enjoy the rest of the trip. smiley
As a former professional traffic engineer, I built this webpage listing some of my favorite catchy traffic safety slogans I've come across thru the years.
I am indeed very thankful for another wonderful year! As I have done in years past, I sometimes like to put together a collection of photos reflecting back on some of my favorite memories of the past year. As we savor the last few days of this year, I hope you enjoy this 2.5-min. slideshow which features 60 pics to the tune of "Soulful Strut," a 1968 hit by the Chicago soul/jazz ensemble, Young-Holt Unlimited. Best wishes for a magnificent Twenty Twenty-Three, the Year of the Rabbit... 😍🙏
Merry Xmas to all my dear friends around the globe! Many Japanese Christmas trees are just SO original & creative. I've been collecting pics of them ever since I first moved to Japan, and a few years ago I finally got around to putting them in an album.
Just this week I added 14 new trees I've seen this season. Click link to view photo collage and link to full photo album...
BIG CHANCE! Smashwords, the world's largest publisher of indie ebooks (>120,000 titles) is now holding its 6th annual end-of-year sale from now till Sunday, January 1, 2023. If you’re looking for a little something extra for that someone special (and that could be YOU!), you might consider one (or more) of my 4 ebooks which are now FREE downloads, WOW!
Normally I would say "Shop till you drop," but in this case, with no cash involved, perhaps I should just say "Download and read till you drop (or fall asleep)." :-)
Here are the 4 titles: - The Japan ‒ Texas Connection: Best Friends Forever (BFF) - GW's 2016 Wild West Road Trip: 28 Days, 7700 Miles, 8 States, and 10 National Parks - Climbing Mt. Fuji: Tips, Q&A, and Climber Stories - The View from the Top of Japan: My 2-Decade-Long Quest to Scale the Nation’s 25 Highest Peaks
For more info: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/garyjwolff
Pics, maps, and trail description of my Aug. 1995 climb of Mt. Warusawa-dake (elev. 3141m) and Mt. Akaishi-dake (elev. 3120m), Japan's 6th & 7th highest mountains.
Online resources for preparing and presenting scientific posters, including design layout, sample posters, poster templates, and sample student posters.
Gary J. Wolff's Blog Archives, October-December, 2014
Posts include Diamond Fuji viewing spots & dates, NORAD Tracks Santa, Midtown 2014 Xmas Illumination, fall colors in Nishizawa Valley, and a total lunar eclipse.
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