September 21, 2008

He Already Thinks He’s Smarter Than Me

March 23, 2014

family, smarter, thomas the tank engine, tracks, trains

He’s only four and he already thinks he’s smarter than I am. He’s learned how to give the look that says, “Seriously? I wasn’t born yesterday you know?” I give him the look back that says, “In the grand scheme of things… close enough.” He’s given me that looks twice in his life and they…
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On Fatherhood: Almost 40 With a 4 Year Old

February 26, 2014

baby, childhood, family, games, house, Nirvana, REM, stork, weird science

How different his world is in 2014 than mine was when I was his age in 1978. This is the blessing of the late blooming father. Had I begun the child rearing phase of my life a decade or more ago things would be different. We could enjoy the Hunger Games together, we could both…
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The Time I Told an Aviation Icon I Didn’t Have a Business Card

February 17, 2014

airline, airplane, airport, Flying, southwest

Filed away years ago as, “Well, that sure was stupid.” Once, I met Southwest founder and former CEO, Herb Kelleher in the airport. We talked at length and I got the impression he liked me. He suggested as much. And then he asked for my card. To which I replied, “I don’t have a card.…
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Is the First Officer Actually a Pilot?

January 27, 2014

airline, airplane, airport, aviation, Flying, travel, work

Since the beginning, there have always been two pilots up on the flight deck. Had it not been for the Wright Brothers, maybe we’d only have one seat up there. It’s a common misconception that the First Officer (commonly referred to as the copilot in the movies or ‘gear monkey’ in real life) isn’t really…
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What You Should Not Ask Your Flight Crew

January 18, 2014

airline, airplane, airport, aviation, Flying, work

We obviously spend lots of time around the humans. We are in the service industry after all. Day in and day out we spend our time carrying you, your loved ones, your bags and your ‘service animals’ from here to there with ease. We do this with a smile on our face. Not because we…
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Living in Hotels – It’s Us or The Bedbugs

November 8, 2013

airline, airplane, airport, funk, germs, hotels, shower, sick, travel

I spend about ten nights a month in hotels. I’ve been doing this job for fourteen years. I’ve slept (or attempted to sleep) in a hotel bed roughly 1700 times since then. I’ve learned a few things about survival along the way. I’ve not caught any nasty infections, have maintained a relatively healthy immune system,…
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September 21, 2008

He Already Thinks He’s Smarter Than Me

On Fatherhood: Almost 40 With a 4 Year Old

The Time I Told an Aviation Icon I Didn’t Have a Business Card

Is the First Officer Actually a Pilot?

What You Should Not Ask Your Flight Crew

Living in Hotels – It’s Us or The Bedbugs