Coast to coast / Costa a costa

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Tuesday was a long day that, given the 6-hour time difference, ended here in Málaga early Wednesday morning. It began with rain and a limo ride (couldn’t get a taxi) to meet The Kid Brother at T-Mobile in his neighborhood to complete my account registration (which I was unable to do online for some reason unbeknownst to me). That resulted in a very confusing meeting with a salesman who knew KB and more confusion regarding the office that manages his apartment. I might bore you with the details some other time. It was an unnecessary stop in the rain.

The Kid Brother headed home and I got back in the limo. I learned from the limo driver about the shooting in the Brooklyn subway station that morning. Astounding that it wasn’t even worse. What an ordeal. It doesn’t matter that New York has strong gun-control laws when the guns can come in from many other states. Traffic was more hectic than usual in Downtown Brooklyn and the driver said that was why.

My departure from JFK went smoothly and my flight to Madrid on Iberia was actually a pleasure, although I didn’t sleep at all. The flight was scheduled to take 7-1/2 hours and took us only 6-1/2. The less-than-one-hour-flight to Málaga was a bit late, but fine. I purchased a second suitcase to carry all the gifts I bought for the kids in my life (including San Geraldo, Dudo, and Moose). That suitcase didn’t make it onto my flight from New York. It arrived on the next flight eight hours later and was delivered after midnight. I was told I would receive a text message, but did not, and was simply awakened from a surprisingly deep sleep to the phone ringing and the doorbell buzzing. It took me two hours to fall back to sleep. But all the presents are here and we four cats are all very happy. On Day 10 of my trip, San Geraldo complained, “I am about to do dishes for the third time!” “Today?” I asked. “No! Since you left!”

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El martes fue un día largo que, dadas las 6 horas de diferencia horaria, terminó aquí en Málaga la madrugada del miércoles. Comenzó con lluvia y un viaje en limusina (no pude conseguir un taxi) para reunirme con The Kid Brother en T-Mobile en su barrio para completar el registro de mi cuenta (que no pude hacer en línea por alguna razón desconocida para mí). Eso resultó en una reunión muy confusa con un vendedor que conocía a KB y más confusión con respecto a la oficina que administra su apartamento. Podría aburrirte con los detalles en otro momento. Fue una parada innecesaria bajo la lluvia.

El Hermanito se dirigió a casa y yo volví a la limusina. Me enteré por el conductor de la limusina sobre el tiroteo en la estación de metro de Brooklyn esa mañana. Asombroso que no fuera aún peor. ¡Qué calvario! No importa que Nueva York tenga estrictas leyes de control de armas cuando las armas pueden venir de muchos otros estados. El tráfico estaba más agitado de lo habitual en el centro de Brooklyn y el conductor dijo que esa era la razón.

Mi salida de JFK transcurrió sin problemas y mi vuelo a Madrid en Iberia fue realmente un placer, aunque no dormí nada. El vuelo estaba programado para tomar 7-1/2 horas y nos tomó solo 6-1/2. El vuelo de menos de una hora a Málaga llegó un poco tarde, pero bien. Compré una segunda maleta para llevar todos los regalos que compré para los niños de mi vida (incluidos San Geraldo, Dudo, y Moose). Esa maleta no llegó a mi vuelo desde Nueva York. Llegó en el siguiente vuelo ocho horas más tarde y fue entregado pasada la medianoche. Me dijeron que recibiría un mensaje de texto, pero no lo hice, y simplemente me despertaron de un sueño sorprendentemente profundo con el timbre del teléfono y el timbre de la puerta. Me tomó dos horas volver a dormirme. Pero todos los regalos están aquí y nos cuatro gatos estamos todos muy felices. El día 10 de mi viaje, San Geraldo se quejó: “¡Estoy a punto de lavar los platos por tercera vez!” “¿Hoy dia?” yo pregunté. “¡No! ¡Desde que te fuiste!

Author: Moving with Mitchell

From Brooklyn, New York; to North Massapequa; back to Brooklyn; Brockport, New York; back to Brooklyn... To Boston, Massachusetts, where I met Jerry... To Marina del Rey, California; Washington, DC; New Haven and Guilford, Connecticut; San Diego, San Francisco, Palm Springs, and Santa Barbara, California; Las Vegas, Nevada; Irvine, California; Sevilla, Spain. And Fuengirola, Málaga..

26 thoughts on “Coast to coast / Costa a costa”

  1. We thought of you upon hearing about the subway shooting.
    Good to hear the flight went well and was a pleasure……don’t hear that enough.

  2. I’m so glad that your Iberia flight was pleasant, and got you home safely! It is good that they deliver bags that get mis-handled, at least. Glad to see you back home, and I will be interested, now, to hear what the story is about the confusion causing your last-minute visit to T-Mobile, in the rain 🙂

    1. Debra:
      Our neighbors told me about San Geraldo hauling down 11 bags of trash and recycling in one day. He said they were stacked in the utility room and he could get to the clothes washer.

  3. I’m sure the other three cats are thrilled that you’re home, if only so one of them can stop doing the dishes!!!

  4. Happy to see that you are home safe and sound. I leave for Dallas on Sunday, but it is a pretty quick direct flight from Belize International.

    1. David:
      It was a comfy flight with great food. I didn’t sleep, but it didn’t matter.

  5. Oh, jeez, what a time to be in Brooklyn. At least you’re back safely.

    On a lighter note, Brooklyn resembles some of the older parts of Cleveland. I guess that’s true of all American cities, at least Northern cities.

  6. Thank goodness they managed to get your bag to you. Glad you had a good flight. I’m about to get on my plane! Hope mine goes as well!

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