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You know the terrorists have won when…? When an airport patron is not permitted to have silverware provided with his ($14.99) Cobb salad. New security rules, I was told. Have you ever tried to slice and eat a Cobb salad piled 5″ high on a plate — a paper plate no less — with plastic fork and knife? Never mind that my Stella Artois was served in a glass glass that quite easily could have been struck against the granite bar and rendered a deadly weapon. Seriously, who are the knot heads responsible for making these inane security rules to keep us safe<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Made it into the high country Tuesday beyond the verdant perimeter of the city into the parched hills above. Expected a ~35 mile loop and ended up being a mile shy of 50. Estimating distances on Google maps running on a phone is challenging when the scale doesn’t remain displayed, the sun is shining brighter than a supernova and one’s reading glasses and phone screen are smeared beyond hope by sweat and dirt.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, an oasis. Took a picture to make sure it was real as senses have been known to deceive. The Coachella Preserve, I think. Somewhere on the Thousand Palms Canyon Road climb. Didn’t stop to look around but it was tempting.<\/p>\n

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BIGGER<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the staging area at SeaTac presently waiting to board the silver tube home. an old man seated next to me on the prior flight said he was sorry for not talking to me. It’s just I really miss my wife, he said. Oh, I said, you’ve been apart a while and you’re anxious to see her, I guessed. No she died three years ago and I haven’t been able to get over it. We were together 65 years.<\/p>\n

That stopped me right there.<\/p>\n

Once recovered I said, I can’t imagine life without my wife. It sounded cliche. He turned to me and said, Hold her tight when you get home. Don’t let her go. Frank and I talked some more, I helped him off the plane into the waiting wheelchair and wished him a Merry Christmas. Good man.<\/p>\n

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