I am going to Boston where they make Cod.
I check in at Naha. The ANA check-in-lady is, as always, demure and smiling.
“Passport please.”
“Do you have a Green Card?”
“Are you checking bags?”
“You have beautiful eyes.”
Sorry?
“You have beautiful eyes.”
This makes me feel very, very good as I cannot remember the last time anyone said that to me, if indeed anyone ever has.
Fly ANA.
Naha is a fun airport with fish floating around
Security fish
I have time for a quick soba before the flight, which goes Narita, O Hare, Logan. Discuss the Scots-Irish influence on American airports.
Happy Japan
Okinawa is a very tranquil place.
I am writing this in Narita.
I think this is the plane that will take me to Chicago. Thank you plane.
The Quiet Ripple Defines The Pond 
Beautiful eyes notwithstanding, I trust you’ve packed your woollies. Boston looks dead cold compared to Naha at the moment – 25 inches of snow in a day’s must look mighty pretty.
Nice new line from the check-in lady though. Still a way to go before Pamela’s Stephenson’s Hurz girl on Not the Nine o’ Clock News back in 1980. Still sticks in the mind. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZF-U9nL9Ios
A Punch cartoon comes to mind. Man to Wife ” My hair has gone, my face is gaunt, my belly is enormous – I’m getting old – say something to cheer me up”
Well dear, there is nothing wrong with your eyesight”