A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, SUNGLASSES, AND OTHER THINGS – Monday, July 19, 2010

Written by Eric

1. Have you ever had a flight attendant that wore sunglasses while tending his flight?

2. Do you think that would be good or bad news?

3. Would you ask your attendant why he was wearing the glasses or would you just go along like everything was normal?

Well…These sunglasses on our flight attendant raised the curiosity of the Lohes on our Continental flight from Indy to Houston on our way to Costa Rica. Our wanting to have some fun on the flight brought out 6 pairs of sunglasses from us (Doug and Karen Thornberry have joined us for this mission). An intrigued flight attendant smiled and stopped by our seats to find out who we were.

“We are going on a mission to Costa Rica,” was our reply.

“So that is why you have sunglasses?” he asked.

“Well sure. But sunglasses are not all that we have. We have…(Kristen starts to unpack her carry on bag at this point) we have ball caps, Emergen-C, an umbrella, a bag of little green men, 20 plastic cups and….”

He continued, “And other things?”

“Sure we have 175 beanie babies but they are in our check in luggage. (Thank you Kinsey for your donation!) We have 200 bars of soap, towels, baby wipes, jump ropes, sheets, soccer balls, etc., etc. (We would have been great contestants with Monty Hall and Let’s Make a Deal!)

Prompted by the weirdness of the contents of our many bags, the flight attendant returned a bunch of times to find out all of the details of our summer. He was intrigued by all the places we have been this summer and of all that we have yet to do. (We never got his name but if you are he and you read this blog, please leave us your name on the comment section of the blog so we can let everyone know who you are.) We loved talking to him. Maybe he will go on a mission trip too someday.

And you know what I learned? Sunglasses worn on the inside of a plane reduces the brightness of the sun there too, especially at sunset! He was a very smart flight attendant. Maybe we will see him on our leg back from Houston to Indy! And…maybe by then we will know his name!