What great memories you have of your dad and flying. They mirror mine. We had a little 2 seater, tail dragger airplane and our weekends were filled with flying from one airport to another, eating breakfast and lunch along the way. I loved flying for many years until I didn't anymore and this was way before 9/11. I finally flew again in 2013 but it took hypnosis to be able to fly again. I'm still an uneasy flyer, but I do it because I want to go places and see things and live my life. My brother was also a small airplane pilot and unfortunately he died in January 2021 from Covid. We had to delay his service because of Covid and even then I was unable to travel to it because I wasn't vaccinated yet and I didn't want to take any unnecessary chances. It's hard still every day. I'm sorry to read about your dad. :(
I’m so sorry to read about your dad. He sounded like a terrific man.
We just flew out East to attend a wedding. There were no problems at all. I think the media hypes the bad things, and the good things outweigh it, but that is not what they want to report on sadly. Safe travels ❤️
This was so lovely, Betsy. The counterpoint between the bird video and your dad's flying actually made me tear up on a Saturday morning. The world is precarious and beautiful, indeed.
Eager to check out the book you profiled here, too. I had no idea about the exodus from Little Pakistan. Just never knew.
Very cool of you to give a shout out to IAVA, too - many members are good friends of Wrath-Bearing Tree. They have done great work advocating for Afghan interpreters and refugees.
What great memories you have of your dad and flying. They mirror mine. We had a little 2 seater, tail dragger airplane and our weekends were filled with flying from one airport to another, eating breakfast and lunch along the way. I loved flying for many years until I didn't anymore and this was way before 9/11. I finally flew again in 2013 but it took hypnosis to be able to fly again. I'm still an uneasy flyer, but I do it because I want to go places and see things and live my life. My brother was also a small airplane pilot and unfortunately he died in January 2021 from Covid. We had to delay his service because of Covid and even then I was unable to travel to it because I wasn't vaccinated yet and I didn't want to take any unnecessary chances. It's hard still every day. I'm sorry to read about your dad. :(
I’m so sorry to read about your dad. He sounded like a terrific man.
We just flew out East to attend a wedding. There were no problems at all. I think the media hypes the bad things, and the good things outweigh it, but that is not what they want to report on sadly. Safe travels ❤️
This was so lovely, Betsy. The counterpoint between the bird video and your dad's flying actually made me tear up on a Saturday morning. The world is precarious and beautiful, indeed.
Eager to check out the book you profiled here, too. I had no idea about the exodus from Little Pakistan. Just never knew.
Very cool of you to give a shout out to IAVA, too - many members are good friends of Wrath-Bearing Tree. They have done great work advocating for Afghan interpreters and refugees.