I just recently returned from a business trip to Las Vegas. What a nightmare. Not the actual business that occurred in Vegas--that actually went well. It was the getting to and from Las Vegas that was the chore.
I like flying out of Burbank (now known as the Bob Hope Airport...which is actually a misnomer as, in this case, it really gave me no HOPE at all...) because it seems there are just less problems flying out of there. Well, as we were lining up to board our airplane, it was announced that all patrons in Terminal A (MY terminal) must leave the building to be re-screened because of a security breach. Now I understand that security procedures are tight, and anything that will make MY flight safer...so be it. But COME ON! we were just about to board our plane for pete's sake. We were in line to board. Literally 30 seconds away. Needless to say, I landed in Vegas over an hour after I was supposed to be there.
Then there was the flight home. I was at the Vegas airport in plenty of time to catch my flight, it's just that my flight was canceled. CANCELED! We were all informed that we would be put on another flight that would take us to LAX, then we would be shuttled free of charge to the Burbank (Oh, I'm sorry...the BOB HOPE) airport. The whole reason I fly out of Burbank is so I don't have to deal with LAX, and now, I had no choice. Again, I didn't get home until WAY after my scheduled time.
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I received some incredibly sad news today. A local magician from my area, and a pretty good friend passed away over the weekend. His name was Chris DePalma. He was a professional magican like me, and a very generous guy with his time. Many times in the past, I had consulted Chris to get his advice on various business matters, and he would always take the time to discuss my situation and possible solutions. Chris was a great guy and won't be forgotten.
