Al Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social
TOKYO — Yes, the flight from Chicago to Tokyo is long. Not as long in the air as predicted, though — it landed about half an hour early. Which meant — and you have probably seen this at O’Hare, too — we had to sit and wait till another plane cleared our gate.
Still, an early arrival was nice, especially in the evening Tokyo time.