When I was a little kid, back before airport security intensified, my babysitter used to bring me to Logan airport in Boston, just to hang out. There they had a children’s play area, complete with a climbable airplane, and a Rube Goldberg machine. I loved watching the pool balls roll around this musical sculpture. I never knew which path they would take, and which of the percussive instruments they would hit. The abstract arrangement of bells, chimes, and drums was soothing to my young ears.
I’ve been doing a lot of traveling these past few months, mostly by air, and that calm feeling is gone. Despite the really impressive improvements of airports like Atlanta’s and San Francisco’s, that 2-hour wait in the terminal is never an enjoyable one for me. My childhood excitement of air travel is replaced with the frustration of incomprehensibly long security lines at New York’s JFK.
As much as I like my iPad, I don’t think they make good waiters, nor do they make lovely table decorations. Unfortunately, most airport restaurants now feature tablets on every table. So instead of eating something that will inevitably make my stomach inflate against the airplane safety belt, I’ve found a new airport pastime: I didn’t realize I’d come up with this solution until I tried organizing my digital drawings. It turns out I have an interest in drawing airplanes and airports!
La Giraffa 
I like that series very much, and your story about your babysitter bringing you to the airport. I love the play areas in airports. They made my young children so much calmer on the plane.
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I don’t see such prominent play areas anymore. Do they still have them? I thought maybe they had gone away with carrying on liquids…
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There are still a few…
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I love the drawing! Since I’m in airports to frequently, they all start looking the same but I try to appreciate ANY and all artwork they may have. So far, Nashville and Sacramento is beautiful. Seattle is a close second.
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It’s nice when they put a little effort into making the airport nice. But, even when they do, it’s true that airports all blend together after a while. It’s great to have something to pass the time!
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I agree with you. Unfortunately there’s no drawing bone in my body. 😂😂
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Ha! Well, you’ve definitely got some writing bones!
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That’s literally the best compliment you could’ve given me!!! Thank you
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