People

I am a people watcher

It is a habit by now. When I was traveling, I would spend about 1/2 of my life at airports or on planes. I would do a lot of reading, but I also would take time to watch people go by. I find that there is so much more to watch and listen to now in our enlightened technological age. Cell phones open up a whole new area to watch and listen. I don't feel as if I am eavesdropping when I can hear someone’s conversation from across 20 feet. I don't like talking on my cell phone unless I am in my car, because I know that I forget that everyone can hear me. Some people are obviously just bored, calling everyone they know and asking the same questions.... to each of them. Others are doing business, on the way home from a successful, or not so successful trip. You can always tell the ones that think they are doing well, they are the one talking and talking. The poor guys that had a bad day or week, are getting interrupted, by someone over and over.. the questions are for them and sometimes they don't have the answers. I usually don't listen in to people on the plan, I try to settle in to a book. Last night's book was Undaunted Courage the story of Lewis and Clark. I know, that sounds boring, but it isn't. It has been very interesting so far. Well, there were these three guys that are sitting behind me all crammed into one row, when the plane was 1/2 full. They were inexperienced travelers, however they wanted to sound like they had been around the world. They made fun of the flight attendant, as she was explaining the safety rules.. they pretended that they could not understand her. Luckily she didn't hear them or she would have personally gone over it again with them. They talked about wine, and food and coffee. One guys said.. "in our town, we don't have a Starbucks, so I have to go a restaurant and have them make some cappuccino" I thought that it was interesting and I made a little note to myself. If I don't really know what I am talking about.. it's best not to talk at all... :)

On the van ride to my mother's house, the driver asked a lot of questions. I was not in the mood to explain my life history and that I already know everything about the Phoenix area, because I lived here for 30 years, so I listened to his version of the way things were. How it doesn't rain and that we were in for some good weather. He asked about Tulsa, but he wasn't really listening, he was friendly.

I feel boring.... not bored.. boring. Not here, because hey.. this probably is boring.. it's just that I feel inadequate.. I know that if I am feeling this way that M is probably way ahead of me. She is probably getting bored with our existence in Tulsa... My life can be very boring I guess... I don't go out that much... M and I don't travel.. this weekend, I am sure that she will feel tired from the week and want to stay home this weekend. Maybe... hmm.. I need to find something to put a jump start in my life. I am too used to watching others.