The first time was in the 1950s when we flew from DC to Cleveland to visit my aunt. We flew just because we had never flown before.
The last time I flew was from Chicago to Denver last July to see my son and his wife. They live on the other side of the Rockies, so they drove to Denver to pick me up and then we drove back over the mountains, normally a 2-hour drive. Everyone else in Denver was leaving for the holiday weekend too. It was stop and go from the airport to the Continental Divide. I came down with a combination of motion and altitude sickness on the way, and we had to stop so I could throw up.
Not a fun way to travel.
I've flown a lot in the years between, but nothing compared to my other son and his wife. They fly all over the world for work and fun. My DIL is in Australia right now. Air travel has changed a lot over the years.
The last time I flew was from Chicago to Denver last July to see my son and his wife. They live on the other side of the Rockies, so they drove to Denver to pick me up and then we drove back over the mountains, normally a 2-hour drive. Everyone else in Denver was leaving for the holiday weekend too. It was stop and go from the airport to the Continental Divide. I came down with a combination of motion and altitude sickness on the way, and we had to stop so I could throw up.
I've flown a lot in the years between, but nothing compared to my other son and his wife. They fly all over the world for work and fun. My DIL is in Australia right now. Air travel has changed a lot over the years.