SF0 / YellowBear / Please Standby For Love

75 + 50 points

Please Standby For Love by YellowBear, Rainbow Bright

August 20th, 2007 10:46 PM

INSTRUCTIONS: Go to the airport. You'll know what to do.

YellowBear:
This is a little photo journal of my trip to the airport.

I should preface these photos by telling you that I knew one of my friends was getting onto a plane in NY. She had been gone for more than a week, out tasking around Pennsylvania and exploring New York. As the flight was being delayed I recieved a frantic phone call. My dear friend has recently become less than enthusiastic about flying and was in the grip of some intense airport anxiety. Factors have come together, both aviational and inter-personal, to make this return flight one of dread. Knowing that the next 5 hours would most likely be a trying situation, a smile inducing task completion is in order. We didn't have a formal pick-up plan, all i knew was the flight number, so i decided that rather than the standard late night airport pickup at the curb, I would do this...

Rainbow Bright:
So...I was that friend that was panicking on the airplane. I've been flying alone since I was six years old, so it's really annoying that I've started having panic attacks. Luckily YellowBear was reachable via phone as I was on the tarmack debating whether or not I was going to flee the plane. It's good thing that he did or it would have been a bust for the tasking. Just a little bit of good conversation and two Xanax and I was good to go....drooling by 10,000 feet. I awoke to hear "welcome to san francisco."

- smaller

Delayed

I get a phone call 15 minutes after planned take off time from an exasperated, borderline freaked out friend.- YB We sat on the runway WAY too long....long enough for me to talk myself into thinking I had to bolt. -RB

On the Way

45 Minutes After Scheduled Departure They Are En Route

I Realized What Had to Be Done

I always wanted to get picked up from the airport by somebody holding a sign with my name on it. So I went to work... - YB This is suprisingly the second time that I have been picked up at the airport by a person holding a sign that was not my real name! Super fun! -RB

My Sign

A nice little welcome home placard so she will know SF is happy to see her again

In the Car

Leaving the house with plenty of time to spare. (Yes I listen to NPR even at 11:30 at night)

Lookin Good in the Shot-Gun

There I am with my sign ready to go

Parked and Into Terminal 1

If I park at the airport I always park on level 5. Not sure why exactly, but something about walking out onto the top and being embraced by the night sky is so much nicer than being mid level in an oppressive concrete parking structure

Going Down?

Blurry Photos = Artistic? or Blurry Photos = Bad Photographer?

Construction In Progress

Detour. I guess my route will be circuitous

She Will Be Landing Soon

Sitting on the floor taking photos in an airport. Hey wait...I wonder if its still ok to take photos in an airport? hmmm I feel shady

They're Waiting Too

I guess you are allowed to bring your dog to the airport if you want to. And this sure didn't look like a seeing eye dog!

Hi Security Lady!

Lots of people walked by, but none on the right flight yet. This security lady certainly started to notice that I was playing with a camera. That made us both a little uneasy.

Standing By

YellowBear waiting in human form. I know that a big bunch of love is headed my way. Won't be long now...

Thats the Flight From NY!

Here come people, not long to wait now!

YYAAAYYYYY!!!

There she is! Happy to see me, no confusion as to who I am there to see. -YB In pure Rainbow Bright style...I'm wearing two different colored shoes. -RB

Thank goodness she is back, I was dyin over here

One more quick photo before an enormous rib cracking hug! Don't diss her blankey or she will fuck you up. Standby for Love Accomplished! -YB My blankie goes EVERYWHERE with me...at least if I'm planning on staying the night. -RB

"I love to travel"

"Golly gee, it sure is swell to see you and be back home. I'm super happy. YYYAAAYYY!" -Rainbow Bright

No Joke

Where is my bag? They better have my bag...

ugh

Waiting down here for half an hour, lots of bags, but not hers

AARRRGGG!

Seriously the last group of bags that come out of the chute before they turned it off. I am the gentleman idiot who is taking photos while she is tired and straining herself -YB To be honest...I would have been the bitch that was irritated if someone tried to help me, so it is probably best that he was taking photos. -RB

Approaching Victory

Finally ready to go home. Don't I look pleased?

Fun for people with lots of stuff who need to use the stairs.

I am re-enacting my disappointment in thinking I might not be able to meet her near the gate. But it all worked out

Home Sweet Home

Too bad that cable car doesn't say No. 53!

No Comment

I don't know. By This time it had to be approaching 1:30 in the morning, we were getting silly....and hungry...

MY FAVORITE!!!

HA! She didn't do that on purpose, but I feel like it summarizes the situation nicely. Doesn't she look happy and pleasant and refreshed. Traveling can wear down even the most chipper (not that she is, but anyway...) -YB Don't let him fool you...I have the potential to be nice...I just choose not to be on many occasions! -RB

Up We Go!

Back to the Car

We're super hungry, time for some grub.

On the way home...

I know this looks like a stock floating Denny's Logo, but I actually took this photo. I have an disproportionately strong love of Denny's when compared to the quality of their food.

Yummy