Trouble...

I had to fly into town last week. The weather was terrible and it was a real white-knuckle ride. Anyone who has had a bumpy trip on an Otter plane will know what I mean. The pilot was excellent, but it was pure mind-over-matter when it came to me not losing my lunch!

I kept myself together by listening to my iPod. I was listening to 'Trouble' from Shot of Love. Boy, that's not a song to listen to when on a dodgy plane trip over the Pacific Ocean:

Trouble in the water
Trouble in the air
Go all the way to the other side of the world
You'll find trouble there...

I have to fly again tomorrow, then fly home again next week. I have my Gravol. I have my iPod recharged. I heard that Bob Dylan has a pilot's licence. I wonder whether he can fly an Otter or a Beaver? Anyway, he will be with me in spirit as I take to the skies. However, I think I might choose something a little more upbeat for the next flight. It might be time to rehash New Morning or Nashville Skyline. I might even challenge the world with a gritty turn at Modern Times (parts of that album are the musical equivalent of a two-fingered salute to the universe!).

I'm not ready to try to get to heaven quite yet...