Day: July 2, 2013

My first flight

I am sitting here at Arlanda airport outside of Stockholm waiting for my flight to Geneva and I just started thinking back to the first time I was on an airplane as a young kid back in 1961 or so. The plane was a Douglas DC3 operated by Scandinavian Airlines and I remember that when you boarded it, there was a steep climb up to your seat because the plane was leaning heavily.  Low at the aft and really high at the nose.

SAS operated Douglas DC3 late 1950's early 1960's
SAS operated Douglas DC3 late 1950’s early 1960’s
Closeup of the DC3
Closeup of the DC3

 

Douglas DC6 interior, but from what Iz recall it was very similar with curtains and all.
Douglas DC6 interior, but from what I recall it was very similar with curtains and all.
SAS Advertising material with hostess from as early as 1948
SAS Advertising material with stewardess from as early as 1948.

 

“It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

A tattoo of Marilyn Monroe and one of her "Marilynisms" "It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring."
A tattoo of Marilyn Monroe and one of her “Marilynisms” “It’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”

This young lady has the coolest tattoo on her back. She was enjoying “Rootvälta” at Liljan in Borlänge Sweden on Saturday June 29th. This weekend should have been the finale of the famous “Peace & Love” festival 2013, sadly the festival organizers went into bankruptcy about a month ago or so after 14 years of successful festivals starting in 1999.

Rootvälta is a local band that play reggae music, they perform lyrics in both Swedish and English and they certainly know how to rock the house. Very enjoyable music and tons of fun!

Rootvälta with singer guitarist - frontman Mattias "Matte B" Björkgren.
Rootvälta with singer guitarist – frontman Mattias “Matte B” Björkgren.