From the left coast

Mr. Gadget and I are now at the Calcondo....a little bit earlier this summer than last.  We have a family graduation party to attend next weekend, and we've never been ones to miss a party.

Our trip out on Saturday was a little bit different than usual.

We were on a brand new airplane on its inaugural flight.  JetBlue was introducing their new Mint class. The first few rows have big cushy seats that lie flat for sleeping.  If you opt for one of those seats, you also get a gourmet meal.  We didn't opt, so we slogged all the way back to row 23---being careful not to whack one of the opters with our carry-on bags---and settled into our much-smaller seats with our brown-bag sandwiches.

We got quite a send-off too---a colorful chorus-line of JetBlue employees. Other than that, it was business as usual.  The satellite radio didn't work and they were out of peanuts.  But there are always bound to be some early bugs.

Mr. Gadget and I have this travel routine down to a science now that we've been doing it for more than a few years.  He brings very few clothes because he's built up a sizeable west-coast inventory.  This allows me to overflow into his suitcase with my craft supplies. 

So now we're pretty well settled in, and I'm happy to report there were no new plumbing problems to greet us.  But there were a few ants running around, and I'm sure they've sent their scouts back to their neighborhoods to alert the others that those people are back and they have food.