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Flying and the New Family
Hi all. I've noticed a considerable decrease in flight hours since my son
was born a little over a year ago. My wife is also 5 months pregnant with another so flying time may suffer further decline. I'm wondering...what are some of your experiences during the life-changing event of a new family and flying? Did you start flying more often after the kids hit a certain age? What did you do to find more time? I found that I can get *some* more flying in by waking up at 5:30 Saturday morning or flying after 10 PM on other nights. Don't get me wrong, I love my family and thank God for everything but darnit, I love flying too! Thoughts? Regards, Marco Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Thoughts?
Take 'em along! My son has been flying since he was a toddler, and my daughter has flown since birth. It's somewhat of a military operation, getting them loaded in the plane -- but that's no different then EVERYTHING else in your life, with little kids. Just takes more planning.... And it *does* pass. To be replaced by whining, which, in turn, is supplanted by surliness. I can hardly wait to see what's next! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:08:30 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: I can hardly wait to see what's next! :-) They go away, and you wonder: "The first twenty years of *my* life took a century to happen; how could theirs have gone by so fast?" Don |
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Yep, bundle them up, transfer everything from your minivan to the airplane,
and take 'em along. Just like travelling in a car, you'll figure out what you need to take and what you don't. you forgot fighting in between the whinning and the surliness.... but nothing a few minutes outside in a chilly Wisconsin winter doesn't solve in a hurry... summer time the garden hose can always come out nahhh.... I wouldn't do that! evil grin -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:y%qCb.525884$Fm2.506470@attbi_s04... Thoughts? Take 'em along! My son has been flying since he was a toddler, and my daughter has flown since birth. It's somewhat of a military operation, getting them loaded in the plane -- but that's no different then EVERYTHING else in your life, with little kids. Just takes more planning.... And it *does* pass. To be replaced by whining, which, in turn, is supplanted by surliness. I can hardly wait to see what's next! :-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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lol don't worry... they'll come back... Christmas is coming
-- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply "Don Tuite" wrote in message ... On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:08:30 GMT, "Jay Honeck" wrote: I can hardly wait to see what's next! :-) They go away, and you wonder: "The first twenty years of *my* life took a century to happen; how could theirs have gone by so fast?" Don |
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We don't have kids but when were in our 20s and 30s it was hard for us to
imagine doing anything that would impact flying (glider racing) time. More recently, we spent 4-5 years aggressively using our Maule to travel to see friends and recreate *every* weekend. Lot's of flying and lots of fun. Now we aren't glilder flying. Now we are flying the Maule twice a month ... mostly. But do we feel like we are losing our love for flying? Not a bit. Stuff changes. Now our flying is fully integrated into our life and therefore it changes just like our lives do. Big difference now is there are no regrets, no fear. I can only imagine that kids and a growing family changes everything. So I guess one has to just let it change and not worry about the flying - it will find its natural role in one's life. Jack Nicholson in the this month's 50th anniversary issue of Playboy (I only get it for the articles...not) said, "When people are worried about having kids, I always say, 'Don't worry about it, because this is natures's only guaranteed, bon fide upside surprise' ". "Marco Leon" mleon(at)optonline.net wrote in message ... Hi all. I've noticed a considerable decrease in flight hours since my son was born a little over a year ago. My wife is also 5 months pregnant with another so flying time may suffer further decline. I'm wondering...what are some of your experiences during the life-changing event of a new family and flying? Did you start flying more often after the kids hit a certain age? What did you do to find more time? I found that I can get *some* more flying in by waking up at 5:30 Saturday morning or flying after 10 PM on other nights. Don't get me wrong, I love my family and thank God for everything but darnit, I love flying too! Thoughts? Regards, Marco Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- ** SPEED ** RETENTION ** COMPLETION ** ANONYMITY ** ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Roger that, Don. Where the hell does the time go?
"Don Tuite" wrote in message ... On Fri, 12 Dec 2003 22:08:30 GMT, "Jay Honeck" wrote: I can hardly wait to see what's next! :-) They go away, and you wonder: "The first twenty years of *my* life took a century to happen; how could theirs have gone by so fast?" Don |
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More recently, we spent 4-5 years aggressively using our Maule to travel
to see friends and recreate *every* weekend. Lot's of flying and lots of fun. Huh? recreate every weekend??!! now THAT is a short gestation period!! I thought our first one popped out early at only 7 1/2 months! -- Jim Burns III Remove "nospam" to reply |
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"Jim" wrote in message ... More recently, we spent 4-5 years aggressively using our Maule to travel to see friends and recreate *every* weekend. Lot's of flying and lots of fun. Huh? recreate every weekend??!! now THAT is a short gestation period!! I thought our first one popped out early at only 7 1/2 months! I think he meant REcreate (as in recreation), not PROcreate..or did I miss the joke completely? Nasir |
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