Security is a big issue when something bad happens. When nothing bad is happening, it doesn’t seem necessary or appropriate.

But in order for the happiness thing to work, expectations must be continually adjusted.

A working pilot only flies when he is told and then only to the airport that his company designates.

The Pacific is a big ocean. (I know, Duh.) When I cross it, I fly for hours at 500 MPH and see nothing. And I mean: nothing.