Elisberg Industries
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Products
    • Books
    • Movies
  • About Elisberg Industries
    • Our Corporate Board
    • Information Overstock
    • Elisberg Industries Entertainment Information
    • Elisberg Statistical Center of American Research
    • Consultancy Service
  • Contact
    • How to Find Us
  • Kudos
  • Good Things to Know
    • The BOB Page
    • Sites You Might Actually Like
Decent Quality Since 1847

The Return

7/8/2015

0 Comments

 
Well, I made it back to Los Angeles, and the elves were able to find a somewhat-clean doormat to welcome me back.

For a while last night, I wasn't sure I'd make it.  When I logged into the American Airlines website to check-in early, I clicked on Reservations/Check-in, but got the worrying response that there was no reservation for me.  I tried a few other avenues, but no luck, so I started to track down the phone number to call Customer Service.  That's when I  had my brainstorm.  I realized that I didn't have a reservation -- I'd paid for the travel already, so that must have had "a ticket."  So, I began searching the airline's homepage for another link and found it.  And logging in with my "Record Locator"...bingo, there it was!  

One might think that hiding the listing of those customers who actually have tickets, as opposed to the prominently displayed "Reservations" might not be the ideal way of handling things, but then if we were dealing with the concept of ideal and airlines, there wouldn't be any fees for checking a single bag, and boarding would be oh-so-much easier.

Going through TSA, I had the same situation I always tend to have.  Given that there is a paucity of Chicago-style pizza in Los Angeles, I always buy a frozen one or two from the grocery store and bring it back.  And also some left-overs wrapped up in aluminum foil.  And it always gets flagged by the O'Hare X-ray machine.  At this point, when they call me over, I just say, "Frozen pizza and pancake."  (More on the latter in a moment.)  This time, the guy checking things laughed.  "We'll have to run this through our E.A.T. protocol for testing," he smiled.  We chatted a bit, and then he mentioned, "You have no idea how much frozen pizzas we get here, with people taking them to other locations."  I can believe it.

Usually it's just frozen Chicago-style pizza that I bring back.  This year, I made a switch.  There's a small and hugely popular chain in Chicago and Northern Illinois -- Walker Bros. Original Pancake House.  (They're part of a larger national chain that's just The Original Pancake House, rather than teamed up with the local Walker Bros. folks.)  They make great breakfasty-type things, but are known for two gems: the glorious Apple Pancake (which is more like a cross between an apple souffle and apple fritter than a pancake, with melted brown sugar bubbling on top), and the German Pancake.  People in Chicago fight over their preference.  Mine is clear: I've never had the latter, and have only eaten the former there for the past several decades.  I should note, for those arguing for the German Pancake -- which is paper thin and shaped like bowl, dusted with powered sugar and dripped with lemon juice) -- that on the menu they have a little icon next to "Walker Bros. Favorites"...and there's one next to the Apple Pancake, but not the German Pancake, though in fairness it's given equal billing at the top of the menu.

But it's the Apple Pancake that is, for me, near-heaven.  And easily deserving of its "Walker Bros. Favorites" badge of honor.  
Picture

I only get the Apple Pancake, not just because it's so amazingly delicious, but also because I only get to Chicago a few times a year, and when you only have so few opportunities to have an Apple Pancake, you shouldn't waste them.  I've noticed that for the past few years the menu says that you can buy a frozen one to take home, but I never have -- but this year I figured I'll give it a try.  So, it joined my frozen pizza in my carry-on.  We'll see how it turns out.

Anyway, I'm largely up to speed -- I'm one of those who likes to unpack as soon as he gets back from a trip.  So, there's only a little more to catch up on.  And then...the beloved Cubs are on ESPN tonight -- what a lovely welcome home gift -- against the hated St. Louis Cardinals.  Who the Cubs beat yesterday in both ends of a double-header.  This is something that doesn't happen often.  I don't mean beating the Cardinals in both games of a double-header, I mean -- for the past decade or so -- simply beating them, period.  So, you relish it whenever you can...  
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Picture
    Elisberg Industries gets a commission if you click here before shopping on Amazon.
    Picture
    Follow @relisberg

    Author

    Robert J. Elisberg is a political commentator, screenwriter, novelist, tech writer and also some other things that I just tend to keep forgetting. 

    Elisberg is a two-time recipient of the Lucille Ball Award for comedy screenwriting. He's written for film, TV, the stage, and two best-selling novels, is a regular columnist for the Writers Guild of America and was for
    the Huffington Post.  Among his other writing, he has a long-time column on technology (which he sometimes understands), and co-wrote a book on world travel.  As a lyricist, he is a member of ASCAP, and has contributed to numerous publications.

    Picture
           Available on Amazon

    Picture
           Available on Amazon

    Picture
           Feedspot Badge of Honor

    Archives

    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013

    Categories

    All
    Animals
    Audio
    Audio Land
    Books
    Business
    Chicago
    Consumer Product
    Education
    Email Interview
    Entertainment
    Environment
    Fine Art
    Food
    From The Management
    Health
    History
    Huffery
    Humor
    International
    Internet
    Journalism
    Law
    Los Angeles
    Media
    Morning News Round Up
    Movies
    Music
    Musical
    Personal
    Photograph
    Piano Puzzler
    Politics
    Popular Culture
    Profiles
    Quote Of The Day
    Radio
    Religion
    Restaurants
    Science
    Sports
    Technology
    Tech Tip
    Theater
    The Writers Workbench
    Tidbits
    Travel
    Tv
    Twitter
    Video
    Videology
    Well Worth Reading
    Words-o-wisdom
    Writing

    RSS Feed

© Copyright Robert J. Elisberg 2025
Contact Us    About EI    Chicago Cubs
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Products
    • Books
    • Movies
  • About Elisberg Industries
    • Our Corporate Board
    • Information Overstock
    • Elisberg Industries Entertainment Information
    • Elisberg Statistical Center of American Research
    • Consultancy Service
  • Contact
    • How to Find Us
  • Kudos
  • Good Things to Know
    • The BOB Page
    • Sites You Might Actually Like