A few years ago I had to make several international trips to Thailand and Africa, so I invested in Bose QuietComfort Noise Canceling Headphones. I’ve got to say, I love them! They are comfortable and they sound great. But best of all, I can enjoy complete silence at 30,000 feet with 450 other people all around me.
In the summer of 1984 I had the unique privilege of traveling across the country with a group of college students. We presented a dramatic musical on the life of the blind hymn-writer, Francis Jane Crosby. During that summer we travelled thousands of miles in 2 RVs and 2 vans, each equipped with CB radios. Our caravan was typically led by one of the vans, followed by the 2 RVs with the last van pulling up the rear. This particular day was beautiful and clear. The first sign that something was wrong came when the CB crackled to life from the last van with words we couldn’t make out but with a fear and adrenaline that was undeniable.