Update for Everyone VIII: He who laughs have the last laugh

[muon2]

I have encountered a new downside to the pandemic - a clogged shower drain. My last visit to the barber was Jan 2020, and his shop was a particularly high risk area so I stopped getting my hair cut. It's grown enough that I can tie about 3-4 in (8-10 cm) in the back. But my hair is fine and apparently likes to shed when I shower. The fine texture means it doesn't all get trapped at the drain cover.

So Wed night we get back from an 11-day road trip to celebrate my wife's 60th B-Day. Fri morning the shower drain backs up after I was done. The sink drain stopped a few hours later. I spent an hour yesterday snaking the shower drain which I haven't had to do since my daughter moved out. No luck and I had a number of errands to run, so I took a sponge bath in our half-bath sink.

I took a fresh start this morning by taking apart the sink drain and attacking from that side. After an hour's work with my hand snake I seem to have freed the clog. Now for the real test - I'll take a shower and pay attention to hair headed for the drain.

[muon2]

I've had a hectic last 6 months. My father-in-law got much sicker and died requiring some additional unplanned travel. I had to deal with redistricting consulting with no real data and litigation because of that. I had my usual intense summer course, still online due to uncertainty in February when it was scheduled. There was a great road trip to the Rockies, which included whitewater rafting, hiking, antique rail tours, and online teaching. Now I just got a last minute gig to teach a fall sophomore-level physics course at a small WI college that will require an hour and a half commute up to four times a week.

But I am able to spend time here again.

[muon2]

SFO-JFK-CLT-MUC on American less than 48 hours away. Return is BA from ZHR via LHR.

The SFO-JFK flight is on the special transcon A321 while the Heathrow return is via A350.

MUC-CLT is the longest single leg I've flown. It turns out that ORD-MUC is slightly shorter.

In July I'm flying from ORD to LYS and returning MUC-ORD. I'm considering using LHR as the intermediate point. I haven't been through LHR in over 30 years, so I'm curious about how it is as a transfer point these days.