I want to tell you the sweetest little story–literally since it involves cookies! It doesn’t really have a moral or an eye-opening epiphany; it’s simply a story for story’s sake because sometimes we all need a little ‘sweetness’ in our lives. I hope that’s okay with you!? Several years ago I spent a weekend at […]
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I just got home from dropping my husband off at the airport. He’s currently commuting out of New York, and we do not live at base or an airline hub, so unfortunately we don’t have the privilege of free employee parking at the local airport. It’s cheaper to play the drop-him-off-pick-him-up game than for him
IN MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF OUR SKY FAMILY WHO EARNED THEIR FOREVER WINGS ON 9/11/2001; MAY YOUR NAMES BE FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS AND ON OUR LIPS. **American 11, 0846 hours**Captain John Ogonowski.First Officer Thomas McGuinnessFA Barbara AresteguiFA Jeffrey CollmanFA Sara LowFA Karen MartinFA Kathleen NicosiaFA Betty OngFA Jean RogerFA Dianne SnyderFA Madeline Sweeney
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I’m probably the only idiot in the world that actually pays attention. Like clockwork, a flight attendant dutifully stands up front with an emotionless countenance belied by the utter boredom in his/her eyes and trudges through the required safety demonstration with practiced if not efficient monotony. But you can hardly blame them. All around me,
Dear Pilot Wives, We spend a lot of time wishing we were her – the other woman. Not the beautiful one on television candy-coated in glitz and glam. Not the perfect one in our playgroup with the clean, mannerly children and enviable life. Not the successful one running that multi-million dollar law firm. No, not
Towards the end of last year, my husband offhandedly suggested that ‘you should probably tell your followers where you have been.’ I did ponder the notion. I stared blankly at the blog screen a few times, which failed to manifest any brilliance whatsoever. I tapped out a handful of subpar sentences once or twice but
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Every year it’s the same. Aviation families all around the world hold their collective breaths waiting for that moment that makes or breaks us. It’s the moment when we find out if he, our beloved pilot, will be home with his own family for Christmas…or making sure other people get to be with theirs. The release
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When thousands of people are crisscrossing the skies to joyfully reunite with their loved ones for the holidays, someone has to get them there! And when thousands of other people are desperate to get millions of last-minute presents to friends and family all around the world, someone has to get them there! If you are
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So yesterday in the Adventures of Angelia… I got up early yesterday morning because I had somewhere to be and needed to do my chores before I left. As I was getting in my truck to leave, I heard my livestock dogs making a huge ruckus and decided I had better check it out before
**Note: This blog was submitted to me by a member of TPWL community. She asked that I share her story in hopes that others who are struggling with this issue know that they are not alone and hopefully find the answers they are looking for. ~Angelia Isaac was 8 years old the first time that