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I’m sitting in an airport waiting for my next flight, which departs in just under 6 hours. This lady just passed and said she saw a mouse lurking around my feet. I thought she was kidding, but I started looking where she was pointing, and I saw the tiny thing; it’s about six inches long and scurrying along. People would have freaked out if the terminal were full!

But I digress :-).

So far, my jetBlue flights are going well. I’m starting to hate their snacks though lol. Although I really love plantain chips, C and just had too much lol. Now I’m using ChatGPT to help me figure out the most efficient routing.

U.S. Airports That Are Named After People

Did you know many U.S. airports are named after presidents, civil-rights icons, aviation pioneers… and even musicians?
Most travelers walk right past those names without knowing the stories behind them — or how some airports quietly changed who they were named after.

This week, I went deep into the surprising history behind America’s person-named airports. Expect some wild trivia, a few “wait, seriously?” moments, and a personal story from my Air Mike island-hopper days that still makes me laugh.

If you love aviation, airport history, or want a fun conversation starter for your next trip, you’ll enjoy this one.

Read More at https://www.passrider.com/us-airports-named-after-people/.

Please let me know if I’ve missed any, and feel free to share with your friends and colleagues.

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New York City At Christmas

I spent last evening/night (Thursday) walking around Midtown (34th Street to 50th Street) in Manhattan. I was enjoying a favorite Christmas activity: watching the Christmas lights and people.

People love New York City, especially at Christmas. The stores like Saks (5th Avenue) and Macy’s go all out. The windows were so well done, and of course, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lit on December 3, 2025.

You can see some videos on the YouTube channel. Keep checking back as I’ll be adding some more.

Have you been to New York City at Christmas Time?

Hurricane Melissa Relief Continues

Please continue to think of the people in Jamaica as they try to get back on their feet. This includes my own family members, who also had damage to their homes. They all survived, thankfully, but as you can imagine, it’s pretty hard on them and their neighbors.

I’m amazed at the number of organization that does the work of getting people back on their feet. Hats off to them.

This young man in Jamaica, Colaz Smith, has a YouTube channel and he’s taking donations, and then buying supplies for the affected people. These are the people in areas hard hit, but difficult to get to. Head over to https://colazsmithtvtours.com/helpjamaica to donate. You can see his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@Colazsmithtv.

These organizations need your financial support. TIME magazine has a great article with some helpful links; please check it out: https://time.com/7329186/hurricane-melissa-caribbean-impact-victims-how-to-help-relief-organizations/.

Jamaica is coordinating its efforts at https://supportjamaica.gov.jm/donate.

This is a good starting point. Monetary donations are preferable, allowing recipients to use the funds as needed.

UNICEF and the International Red Cross also have resources set up.

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That’s all I got.