A higher purpose
I had the pleasure of surprising my husband with a glider ride for his 44th birthday this year. No, I'm not trying to get rid of him, as some people might joke. Although he is not the typical adventurous type, I know this is something he always wanted to do. This year, his birthday falling on a Saturday and since we had all of our boys together, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to give him this unconventional gift. He would go on the ride up in the air while his family stood on the ground excitedly (and nervously for myself I might add) looking on. Of course, my husband and I always had an appreciation for aeronautics as we attend many air shows and air space museums already throughout our marriage. So this was an exciting experience as much for the giver as it was for the receiver. Before the happy day, I had some idea of how gliders worked, but its amazing to see it all happen when you're ...