섣달 그믐밤이 가까워온다.

예전 같으면 가족과 친지가 모여서 새려놓은 음식을 먹으며 좋은 시간을 가졌겠다.

당연히 새해를 축복하였겠고.

하지만 현재에는 이 코로나 때문에 모임이 제한되어서 비교적 쓸쓸한 제야가 되겠다.

우리 둘은 지난 3월 말에 여행한 후, Southampton, New York에 있는 아들집에서 Rochester, New York 공항으로 오게 되었는데, 상황이 급작히 악화되면서 New York State에 Quarantine이 실시 된다고 하여 항곡기예약을 취소하고 한국택시를 고용하여 장거리주행을 하였는데, 거리가 422 miles이고 시간은 6hr 24 min이며 Nonstop drive 였다. NYC에서나에서 다행히 차량은 별로 없었고 무사히 귀가하였다.

그 이후 우리는 이 동네 밖을 별로 나가지 않는다. 우리 나이에 별로 답답하지도 않았다. 

하여간 내년 제야에는 좋은 시절이 오기를 기원할 뿐이다.

I was curious about your family trip to Hawaii in March because you were 

seeking advice about whether you should travel with family or not on the website.

Now, I know you had quite an episode when you came back. I also had an experience 

with a Korean airport pickup taxi operation. About 5 years ago, my wife and I arrived at La Guardia 

Airport, Queens. NY to attend SNUMCaa summer convention held in Tamarack, New Jersey. 
We reserved a Korean airport pickup taxi through 동창회. We were on the way toward the 

arrival area. My phone rang. The taxi driver was telling me to come out to the departure 

area. I adamantly refused it. He reluctantly agreed to wait in the arrival area. As we came

to the arrival area and he showed up there in a while. The car was hardly an ordinary taxi. 
It was a brand new Mercedes Benz 550s(?). This guy was angry like hell. We didn't 

say a word. 
 

After the meeting was over, a van showed up and the driver was very nice. He was

rather frank. He told us it is an illegal operation and he had to watch for the airport 

patrol and asked us cooperation. We hurried up to get off the car at the arrival area

and walked up to the departure area. It was a mind-boggling experience.  

Dear Dr. 온: I am afraid I may not be very helpful on which Korean taxi is the best, and how to find the taxi on arrival.

Our daughter-in-law, Esther, has taken care of the taxi reservation all the time, so my wife and I don't even know which one it was. Their family is on the way to NYC from Hawaii since yesterday.

I will find out which Korean taxi it was and how the situation is nowadays by asking Esther soon.

First of all, since a few years ago, the Korean taxicabs couldn't be used on our arrival since there was

some strict watch from Airport security because of the complaints out of the NYC taxicab unions,

so we used the Korean taxi on the way to our departure from NYC.

I will follow up in a day or so.

Dear Dr. 온:  I have the following information from my daughter-in-law, who just arrived at her Southampton home last night from Hawaii.

If you consider a trip to NYC by airline, please call "오렌지 콜 택시" at (718)888-0404. 

I advise you to inquire about their service for arriving or departing guest or both of them.

Our experience has been good and satisfactory.

Thank you, Dr. 정! I will.

http://www.orangecalltaxi.com/

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