Does anyone remember my mother-in-law? She's the one who stops by movie theaters and hijacks their popcorn. I wrote the post, "Should My Mother-In-Law Go to Jail?" all about her wild and crazy movie theater ways.
I also wrote about her hairdo after the Chinese foot massage:
She's a good sport about that kind of stuff, which really works out. I'd hate to make fun of something someone did without his or her blessing. The thought!
My mother-in-law's latest way of entertaining me comes by listening to her list off the things she must take on an airplane. It has been a LONG time since I've traveled on an airplane alone. I remember packing up TONS of stuff when I flew with my two boys to Arizona last summer. When I travel by myself, though, all I really need besides my purse is...mmm...a book?
Not my mother-in-law.
She needs quite a bit more.
She needs...
*noise canceling earphones
*gum
*neck pillow
*nail file
*candy bar
*protein bar
*ink pen
*SEVERAL PAPER TOWELS IN CASE THERE IS NO TOILET PAPER
But, the best item of all is this thing:
She wears this respiratory mask when the plane is getting ready to take off, wears it throughout the whole trip and then takes it off at the end. Contrary to what you might think, she doesn't wear it to protect herself from viruses.
It's meant to help her fight jet lag.
From a flight leaving out of Texas and landing in Tennessee.
Jet lag.
"Mom, you can't get JET LAG when you don't even cross a time zone at all," said my husband.
"I do! I get jet lag. Wearing that mask helps me not to get tired after being on an airplane and breathing in everybody's germs."
"I bet people think your really sick or something."
"No, because as soon as my seat mate sits down, I lean over and say, 'I'm not sick. I just don't want to get sick.'" I don't think she reveals the part about jet lag. Seat mates wouldn't understand.
"You must come bounding down the plane when it lands, Mom. Why don't you just wear that mask all the time? Think of your energy levels!" (You do hear his sarcastic tone, don't you?)
She learned that little trick from Dr. Oz.
That's why my husband's comments don't faze her.
She's got Dr. Oz on her side.
She swears by the mask.
My husband swears she can't get jet lag on a 2-hour flight.
I swear that she probably doesn't need to bring those paper towels. Pretty sure airplanes stay stocked with toilet paper, for goodness sakes.
(They could really use a changing table, though. I can tell you that much.)
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19 comments:
Haha, that's so funny.
She's a hoot!
That's priceless! My mom also packs LOTS of snacky-food, lest she be marooned for what, 8 hours??
What is it with the ladies and Dr. Oz? I saw part of his show last week, the one about being a woman over 40, and these ladies were all SWOONING at him. What the heck?
You can't go wrong with Dr. Oz on your side (she said while scarfing 85 vitamins and fondling loose internal organs).
Disclaimer: I've only seen Dr. Oz twice, so maybe he doesn't always do that stuff. But he sure seemed to enjoy it.
is that true? did he really say that? is there actual science behind the face mask? or just sciency stuff?
crazy funny! lol
bahahaha! I knew a girl in college who swears she would get awful jet lag flying from Oklahoma to New Jersey...um pretty sure it doesn't work like that. I always wondered how she handled daylight savings?!
And this girl is now an educator.
Jet lag from a 2 hour flight! Love it!
That's hilarious! Creative people have new definitions of 'jet lag'! (Newbie here--just linked up.)
Ok, I totally want to sit next to your Mom in law on a plane! Do you think she would have a mask for me?
I'm always surprised by how many don't know the cause of jet lag when we all know it's caused by the earth "lagging" behind us because we are traveling so fast through the air. Right?
Bahahaha! That is hilarious! Your MIL is quite a character!
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I love your mother-in-law.
I wear those masks to weddings. I don't like to steal the bride's thunder.
That is just funny. I love that she doesn't care how silly it may seem to others. I'd like to be like that.
Haha! You have one hilarious mother-in-law! Although it seems silly to wear face masks during the whole flight, it still pays to be cautious right? Whenever there’s news about a spreading virus, the airports are the usual hot spots so I think it’s okay to be very careful. Anyway, it must be very entertaining to have your mother-in-law around. It’s great to see that you are having fun with her. =)
Kelley, your mother-in-law sounds like a riot. Seriously loved the mask and how she thinks she can get jet lag from a two hour flight. Even better is she got this from Dr. Oz, classic!!
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