OK in all honesty my nephew did not ask “Are we there yet?” or if he did I didn’t hear it.  Outside of that I’m still trying to figure out after two flights in first class what the big deal is.  Again, we didn’t pay for it, (and my parents reminded me that they used miles- which they didn’t have to… we would have happy in economy) but thinking about what the cost must have been the experience wasn’t that much of a difference from economy.  I still had the person behind me bumping into my seat.  The seats themselves weren’t that comfortable.  The inflight entertainment did not come close to the economy seat I had from Texas to San Diego.  I now know why the “seasoned” Hawaiian travelers in my family all brought their own portable DVD players.  Wait… we got real silverware and glassware and bottomless beverages, and the film was the new Star Trek which I have wanted to see again.  Having flown internationally all I could think of was what first class was on those flights, and go “huh?” when we sat down thinking OK this is business class.  My mother did complain and the stewardess did tell her “This is just a bus to the beach.” All I can say is if you want to save your money (or your miles) don’t fly first class on a domestic flight.  Although I did learn that open first class seats are sold online the evening before the flight at some of the travel discounters so if you can jet off last minute it might be an option.   I hate to sound like a travel snob or that didn’t appreciate the trip, but first class flying domestically (on United) just didn’t seem to a person who normally flies steerage as “first class.”

The Graveyard Book (read by Neil Gaiman) was excellent.