Top 10 Things Joe's Status Will Get You

Our friend, we'll call him "Joe", gave us airline guest passes for our trip to Florida. Although a very generous gift, we're now wondering if "Joe" really is our friend ... or is he trying to get us off his friend list? Here's what "Joe's" airline status got us:

1. The only window seat on the plane that didn't actually have a window. Go figure, the seat across the aisle had a window.
   
2. A loud, non-stop-crying, obnoxious 3-year-old. My ears are still ringing. How his dad slept through it all is beyond me. It's a miracle no one was hurt or killed.
   
3. Three days to get out of Kodiak. Yes, three days. We were "outranked" by others with more seniority than "Joe." Really? How many people on Kodiak were using guest passes? At least we were at home. (Thanks, "Joe".)
   
4. Another two days to get out of Seattle. Which meant we had time to kill ... so we spent money on an iPad. (Our bank account says thanks, "Joe".)
   
5. The smallest seats on a plane I have ever seen or sat in.
   
6. On the return flight, the last row of seats, which means no reclining for the 6-hour flight. (Thanks again, "Joe".)
   
7. No refreshments, drinks or snacks during the flight east. Come on, how did they mark us?
   
8. Mean flight attendants. They must have once considered "Joe" a friend, too.
9. Sorry, no full cans of soda for you! We'll only give you a cup.
10. We'll have to charge you extra for that overweight bag. It's overweight by 4 ounces, so unless you can take something out....