The price for the flight to Las Vegas, $162, was the only thing good about that ordeal … and that was still too much. We flew on Frontier and they have become such a low budget, no-thrill airline, there are no longer any passenger comforts to be had. Everything has a price. It costs to take luggage,…

When I woke up this morning around 5:45, I called the terminal desk to see if they had any good news about Moody pax terminal allowing us to travel all the way through to Rota, Spain. They hadn’t been able to make contact with the Moody terminal but he did update me that roll call…

Whit’s fur ye’ll no go past ye Ever heard of hurry up and wait? It’s something you learn to do real well in the military. But I did said this was an adventure, right? Not only is it an adventure but also a roller coaster of highs and lows of emotions. In other words it’s…

After a pitiful night and murderous looks from my extremely uncomfortable, exhausted and nicotine deprived husband at 4 a.m., I was starting to REALLY regret not staying in Memphis for Sunday’s flight. He finally went up to the terminal front desk around 6 a.m. and asked if one of the airmen on duty had a lighter he could…

So, we didn’t make the flight to Rota. Talk about a big let down. Seriously regretting not staying in Memphis and taking up that offer of a guaranteed flight to Rota out of Memphis on Sunday right now! In the 90 minutes we were in the air coming from Memphis, they had reduced the amount of seats…

We arrived at the Memphis ANG aerial port terminal at 8:03 this morning for a 10:30 roll call for Spangdahlem, Germany flight with 53 tentative seats. There was also an 0800 roll call for a flight to Rota, Spain, again with 53 tentative seats. We passed up the Rota flight feeling confident about being able…

Today our European adventure begins and my husband and I are taking our first trip using military Space A(vailability). Space A or MAC flights, as they are also known, are one of the many wonderful perks of being or having served in the military. Both active duty and retirees have access to Space A flights,…

My life is going great and I feel very blessed to have what I have – a happy and healthy family, a job I love and the ability to help others. In January, I made a pledge to help 12 people or organizations as my New Year’s resolution. I don’t know who I am going…