Archive for August 26th, 2010
Hanging Up His Wings
When I was growing up, my dad wasn’t around all too often. It wasn’t that he was an absentee dad or neglected his family, but when you work for a commercial airline, your schedule is largely out of your hands. After 40 years of flying planes, last year my dad announced that he would be retiring from the industry.
Of course, this came as quite a surprise to all of us since he has such a passion for flying. As you can imagine, my mom is ecstatic about the prospect of spending more time with him-especially because they have thousands of miles saved up and plan to do some serious travelling. The retirement party is this weekend and I was able to find the perfect gift online: a personalized men’s watch with an assortment of pilot-themed decorations underneath the watch glass.