Nickels and dimes in the sky

It is the start of the holiday season and for many that means traveling by air to get to a desired destination.

I don’t know about you, but I used to love to have the adventure of going on an airplane trip.

When I was a tyke, because one set of my folks lived in Houston and the other set in D.C., my sister and I flew by ourselves at least half a dozen times.

On those flights, I can remember getting to visit the pilot cabin and getting toy airplanes. I doubt either practice happens in this day and age.

It seems like the last few times I have flown, flights have become more and more uncomfortabl...