Soaring Spirits

The obelisk crowned with a kiwi has always captivated me. It stands proudly at the Skyview 5 Training Center, formerly known as Flagship University. This unique monument was placed by the Kiwi Club—a group of former and current flight attendants from American Airlines, its subsidiaries, and merged companies.

Over the years, I’ve come to admire the strong bond among flight attendants. They are a remarkably close-knit group, always looking out for one another and bringing an infectious sense of fun wherever they go. It seems fitting, in their playful spirit, that they chose a flightless bird to represent them—despite soaring through the skies like eagles themselves, always with a smile.

 

Memoriam

  When the events of the world grow too heavy to bear,
and fear grows deep inside.

Seek out kinds words to hear,

words to comfort and guide. 

In memory of those lost on American Airlines 5342 operated by PSA and the Army Black Hawk on 1/29/25. 

Changes

Time moves like a river, we are caught in it and all we can do is go and mvoe with the current being mindful to avoid undertows and whirlpools.   Things change around us as we move further along and we are helpless to do anything but observe the change and admire the beauty our surroundings.  

Fascination

Machines have always fascinated me.   From the lowly workhorse car to the space shuttle, machines have entered our lives relatively fast and changed our world.  Personally I am one of the most mechanically dysfunctional people on the planet, though I have improved a bit over the years, I am still just bound by fascination and amazement that a hunk of metal placed together in such a way can do so much. 

Looking to the Sky

One of the greatest thrills is air travel. No matter how many times you do it, when you look out that window and see the Earth below you, the beauty is astonishing. All types of air machines fascinate me; no matter if it is a plane or a helicopter and everything in between, to be up in the air with the birds is something I love to do. Granted in this photo the plane is definitely on the ground, but the sky is calling.