Some deep question of life answered today

I am here in a 8x8 room in Mexico City using internet. The plane leaves soon but I had to document this before I forgot.

#1. We are taking off and for some reason every time I fly on MEXICANA, they ask us to open the windows for take off and landing. I told my dad what they had just said and asked him why.
His response was classic.
That way if we crash the Mexican newspapers can get good pictures of the passengers since they love to put that bloody stuff on the front page.

I think he may be true.

#2 Also my dad confessed that since 1963, he has been wondering why Chino in West Side Story was called Chino. Without knowing I told him today how some latins are nicknamed Chino because they look a little Asian or what not. The light clicked for him and it all made sense, it was as if I solved a 43 year old mystery. I just laughed. What fun.

#3 I love watching people look at my dad when he says things in spanish I tell him to say. On the second flight I taught him how to ask for peanuts. I was sure he could do it but as soon as the lady came with drinks he woke me up and said PEANUTS! PEANUTS! I was not sure what he was trying to say but I told him to ask the stewardess and she said I will go check and never came back. I wish I could have taken a picture of his face after he asked. It does not get much better than this. Pictures to come soon.