Flying again

A friend recently told me he once took the time to count all the flights he’s taken in his lifetime. Somewhere in the range of the high 80’s, I believe. I took the challenge. Having never flown until my college years it’s rather astounding to realize that I have flown somewhere in the count of 90 plus international flights (there and back). That is to say if flying from MN, USA to Jakarta, Indonesia one has to fly 3 separate international flights one way to get there. And back again makes for 6 flights right there.
Our own children have flown numerous times. Our firstborn had a flight booked for her before she was even born! So its odd but true that FLYING is a familiar part of our life. There are many a story to be told of our flight experiences…..ranging from the worst food poisioning ever survived on a gross airplane bathroom floor (Air France) ……..to the most amazing service with the lovely hot washcloths and foods that were actually enjoyed not just eaten to relieve the boredom ! (Singapore Air) The kids have progressed from the attachable baby bassinets where the droning hum of the airplane lulled them to sleep and the flight attendants took turns passing around the cute baby on board to now carrying their own backpacks and maneuvering their own handset to watch movies or listen to music !!