Flying Lessons

We made it home from vacation. Thank God. It was touch and go there for a while. I learned a lot on the flights from Charleston to PA. So without further ado...

1. If you look pitiful enough, the strange man sitting next to you will hold your hand so you won't be afraid.
2. So will your 7-year-old son.
3. The things you worry about and plan for often don't come to pass.
4. The things you don't think about, will.
5. When it rains, it pours. It also grounds planes when accompanied by intense lightning.
6. Sitting next to a 7-year-old is NOT the best way to keep your mind off flying. There will be questions.
7. Running to a small plane in the middle of a thunderstorm is reminiscent of the scene in "La Bamba" before Richie Valens and the Big Bopper bite the dust. Fun.
8. Runway delays are worse than airport delays.
9. Pilots don't get mulligans.
10. If you pry your eyes open, flying at night in a thunderstorm is really rather beautiful...especially the rainbow.
11. Never watch the news the night before you fly.
12. I should have taken the Valium.