Living in Hotels – It’s Us or The Bedbugs
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…
I Fear My Son Will Think I Don’t Read
I fear my son will think I don't read... or listen to music... or vacuum since that task has been assigned to the robot. It's been years since I bought…
The Storks are Nesting
I just turned 39 and I may have begun nesting. I suppose this typically happens before the child is born but maybe since having him I’ve become aware of what…
But They Do Have Free Breakfast
When I was a young airline pilot and new to ‘the road’ I ranked hotels by their proximity to good food and entertainment. Now, I judge hotels on two things:…
Though We May Not Share Blood
Since his birth in 2010, I’ve wondered when we would start seeing our traits in him. Without the blood bond biological children share with their parents I’ve been anxious to…
Why it is Imperative you Land a Pilot
This article was floating around Facebook today explaining why it is imperative you land a pilot. 6 reasons to be exact. Since I am a pilot, I figured I’d explain…
You Say You Want A Revolution?
There will certainly be a time in our son's life where he will think he is cooler than us and rebel against the way we chose to raise him. He…
It Puts the Lotion on the Skin or Possible Parenting Fail.
For a few years now (well, specifically since January 2010), I've been quoting a particular scene from a particular horror movie during a particular time in the post-bath pre-story time…
Automated Chicken Coop 2.0 – Off the Grid
Years back, when my wife said she wanted chickens, I agreed as long as I could build the coop. Actually, I said no for years and finally caved when I…
We Tried to Sell Our College
It's been twenty years since I was a college student, and I returned this past weekend as an alumnus to preach the airline life. These kids on campus now are…
Thomas the Tank Engine in “Just Say No to Drones”
It was a bright and sunny day on the island of Sodor, and all the trains were running on time except for one. Thomas the Tank Engine sat with his…
Being a Pilot is Ruining Me
I'm not gonna go into all the obvious hazards of flying likes skin cancer, alcoholism, divorce and controlled flight into terrain. Those have been covered before. It's the day to…