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[BirdieGal]

@tends2dogs

Yes he does work for AA. I love the site too. When our DD flies we always watch her too!

[BirdieGal]

@DukeBlueNan

Do you mean first day ever? Oh no...

First day on this trip..yes 😊

[Cakers3]

@BirdieGal  Safe travels to your DH. 

[DukeBlueNan]

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@BirdieGal wrote:

@DukeBlueNan

Do you mean first day ever? Oh no...

First day on this trip..yes 😊

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I see! Wishing him safe flights!

[YorkieonmyPillow]

Wow! It must be exciting to be married to a PILOT!

[Mom2Dogs]

Just out of high school I applied to the airlines...I wanted to be a stewardess....I got the standard letter, it was code for I was to heavy!  I was 5.5 and probably 130 lbs........ I love the atmosphere of an airline and was so disappointed in the rejection.  @BirdieGal  Safe flight for you hubby! 

[BirdieGal]

@Mom2Dogs

Thats ridiculous! They don’t have that restriction (at least at AA) anymore. It’s probably a union thing. Now they are all shapes and sizes and genders. 

I hate to fly...

[Mom2Dogs]

@BirdieGal...this was in the early 70's...when it was fun to fly....you got dressed up, and flying was not the pain it is today.

I also wanted to enlist in the Peace Crop.....no college degree, so they wouldn't take me either, ha!

[CatsyCline]

Yes, back in the day to be a flight attendant the requirement was weight proportionate to height. And not overweight.   Also at least 2 yrs of college (this was in the days of "Jr.Colleges"

It was a glamour job back then. "Coffee, Tea or Me?"

[drizzellla]

My Dad was a pilot. But by the time I came around, he only flew for pleasure. Some of my fondest memories was my Dad "dive bombing the house". My Mom would finally come out and wave to us. One time I thought my Aunt was going to have a heart attack. But as kids everything was fun and games,

My Dad best friend was a pilot for TWA (yeah that long ago). He was an International pilot out of Chicago. He lived in Las Vegas and I loved to hear his stories of all the crazy things.

It isn't easy being a pilot today. I enjoy seeing his trip. I wish it were me.