Tag Archives: pilots
Eyes turned skyward
Julia ♦ October 15, 2020 ♦ 4 Comments
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” — Leonardo da Vinci I’ve written here before about having grown up in an airline family, surrounded by relatives and friends who were pilots, and …
Born on his father’s birthday
Julia ♦ March 31, 2020 ♦ 8 Comments
“He was born on his father’s birthday, a gift that keeps on giving.” — George F. Will, writing about his eldest son Jon This month I pay tribute to the two men who, other than my husband, have had the most lasting influence in my life. My father was born in April, and his first child …
Eyes turned skyward
Julia ♦ October 15, 2013 ♦ 33 Comments
“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” — Leonardo da Vinci I’ve written here before about having grown up in an airline family, surrounded by relatives and friends who were pilots, and …
Born on his father’s birthday
Julia ♦ April 12, 2013 ♦ 53 Comments
“He was born on his father’s birthday, a gift that keeps on giving.” — George F. Will, writing about his eldest son Jon This month I pay tribute to the two men who, other than my husband, have had the most lasting influence in my life. My father was born in April, and his first child …
Defeat Despair 