Things you might not know about me, but I'd be surprised if you didn't: I cry at weddings.

Universal truth: you can always pee or change your clothes at starbucks.

Mom just got pulled over; expired tabs. 1) police are mean! 2) "I'm a senior citizen! You need to treat me nicely!" 3) "Angels, make this officer go away!"

Ways to not look like a native: "iced coffee, milk, sugar." I forgot! It is 72, sunny, blue skies. Seattle is showing me her underskirt and making eyes.

Seattle is sunny and beautiful all the way to the mountains. My mother drives 44 in the left lane. I want a cigarette. It is nicer to be here than I thought.

Also, what snacks to eat, if any? Hmmm. Will investigate when done at the Samsung(tm) power charging station.

LAX. Halfway there! Sat directly in front of 2 screaming babies under 3. A Law and Order marathon on the free tv gave me lots of ways to imagine quieting them!

Omgz. Virgin air is ridic. I can't get a good picture on my phone but go look it up. It really is like it looks.

The AirTrain is the most unnervingly polite mass transit - I am not calling it a subway - experience. "Please stand clear, the doors are closing." Suckup train.

527am. A train to Howard Beach/JFK. Sun coming up over the brick and concrete of Queens. Bye bye beautiful NYC. Mt. Rainier hasn't got anything on you.