The Thought Locker: February Travel Edition

• I always wanted to be such a high-powered, important business person that I could fly in an out of a city the same day for a meeting, just because it was so critical for me to be there. I have finally arrived! It's overrated.

• I have never wanted to return to my hotel room and find that the toiletries were replaced and fresh towels were added, but the bed didn't get made. Did someone use my room for a quickie while I was out?

• I admit I have never met a drain that my hair can't clog. But does it have to happen when I'm up at 4 AM trying to get ready for a butt-ass early flight? I already hate early mornings, so I seriously didn't need ANOTHER challenge, but thanks for playing.

• If you don't think caffeine is a drug, hang with me for a while when I'm overdue for a Starbucks hit.

• The Burbank Airport has the best music ever! Firmly rooted in the 80's...right where airport music should be.

• I love German engineering. My car politely alerted me to potential road ice the other morning via a chiming noise and a snowflake added to the temperature display. I was waiting for it to tell me I had mistakenly traveled all night and driven across the border into Canada as well, but sadly, I was headed to Burbank. Burbank, California. Yeah, I know....

• Delays due to frost on the windshield of a plane in February? Sure! In Burbank, CA? Huh???? And who knew you can't use de-icer because of EPA regulations? OK, I'm confused. If you can't user de-icer how the hell do you ever get planes in cold climates off the ground in the winter? Turns out they do....CA is just nuts.
  


• Southwest...still the coolest airline, if for no other reason than advertising creativity.

• Hertz.....are you trying to kill me now? At least you rented me a car with no damage, so thanks for that. But this message was a little worrisome....
  

• Attention germ freaks: You can't avoid germs on an airplane. Just put away your stinky sanitizer wipes away and stay home. You're still getting sick and now my plane smells.

• For some reason, I was a middle seat magnet this week. EVERY flight I was on was 50-75% full. Every time, someone sat next to me in the middle seat even when there was an aisle or window available in another row. GO AWAY!

• And finally....Arizona, would you PLEASE observe daylight savings time like the rest of the West?