Beginning:
Starting at the beginning would take way to long and be sort of pointless, so here I am in the middle of things. I am approaching what most would call the middle of their careers and I have decided to change mine. I work for a large telecommunications company as a network technician, fixing phone cables, pressurizing them to keep the water out and such things to keep everyone’s DSL and POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) running.
But I can’t keep from looking up every time I hear the seductive sound of an airplane flying over. If you are even remotely interested in aircraft you know what I mean. Since a young age I have been captivated by the world of airplanes, from the addictive smell of exhaust from a turbine engine, to the ticking of the igniters, even the intricate patterns of the rivets are fascinating to me.
About a year ago I professed this love to my wife, who bravely and fully supported my taking of another mistress. Even though she is petrified of flying, she understands obsession.
So here we are a few student loans and some ratings later. I am working on my Multi-Engine commercial license, still going to college and having a hell of a time with algebra. I really should have paid attention twenty years ago, but girls, tequila and having a good time dominated my life, which is until I met my soul mate, who rescued me from myself and set me on the path to where I am now.
I hope this will be a good outlet for a sometimes frustrating life, and I hope a few people might even read it.