Countdown to Tokyo

 The flight from Seattle to Tokyo appears to be on time. The flight next to it is going to Seoul, and the flight across the hall is going to Haneda. 

No is lined up yet. There are gate agents milling around the entrance to where people line up. The mask wearing is more pronounced the closer you get to the gate. Masks are mandatory on the flight. 

What are people going to go do in Japan? Everyone seems to have a purpose for this flight. My seat is seat 1A, in business class. ANA is supposedly one of the nicest airlines in the world, and the business class seat is next to the window with a little table distancing it from the aisle. Hopefully there will be opportunities for mask removal. Certainly when turned away from the aisle. 

The United Club lounge was a bit depressing. There's something depressing about watching overweight people stuffing their maws before getting on a 10 hour flight where they'll remain stationary, and then they'll get off the flight and take a taxi so they can sit at home and continue their sedentary lifestyles. There's also something depressing about the amount of people drinking in a priority lounged at 1030am in the morning. Alcoholics gravitate to places where they can drink without judgement. The airport is one of the few places in the world where it's not that weird to drink at 7am. 

Forty five minutes before the flight. People in wheelchairs being loaded on. The prospect of a cappuccino or latte looms. Or champagne. A 787-8 Dreamliner. Watching movies. Reading the Railway Bizarre Theroux book. 

No cold plunge for me today, unfortunately. The streak is broken. Yesterday was 12 seconds, and it felt glorious. Tomorrow afternoon upon arrival there should be opportunity, and also opportunity for yoga. 

One of the gate agents looks as thin as a wisp of smoke and can't weigh more than 50 lbs. It's sunny outside. Spring is coming soon, only a couple months away. No need to travel for a long time. Spring is nice in Seattle. Why flit about the country when you can remain rooted at home. 

They're still not quite boarding.  Any minute now.