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Carole Adams |
| Twenty two years ago I began my career at SWA hoping to become the World's Oldest Living Flight Attendant. I thought that since I became a first time grandmother the day I started class (May 14, 1984) I had a chance. However, little did I know the competition I was up against… I was the third flight attendant over forty to be hired at Southwest. We must have proved ourselves because today there is truly no age limit. I’m a native Dallasite and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in East Dallas. This was back when the teachers drove nicer cars than the students! I started college at Texas Tech, married a fellow student, and finally graduated from East Texas State University in 1980 with a degree in Speech Pathology. (Passengers comment on my Texas accent and I tell them I used to be a speech therapist but since nobody wants to talk “this way” I had to get another job. I have two children, two stepchildren (my stepdaughter is also a flight attendant), and four grandchildren (okay - and two great grandchildren). I was widowed three years ago (Quick story — I dated my late husband in high school but after graduation we didn’t see each other until 18 years later. The first time I saw him again he asked me to marry him. I told him I would marry him in two years and we married two years and two weeks later!) I am thinking about writing a book, “Dating for Seniors - or How to Find a Low Cost Caregiver” Life is indeed precious and I encourage all to maximize it | |
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Autism - Such a Disturbing Word! |
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TV shows, books, and articles abound on the subject of autism. They immediately catch my attention because my nine-year-old grandson, Noah, was diagnosed with autism at one and a half years. While watching Larry King Live recently, I started thinking about how serious and sad parents look as they describe hearing the diagnosis. You get an increasing feeling something isn't right. |
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E-mail Voodoo |
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I received one of those e-mails today that plainly states some have met an untimely death if they ignored this e-mail. Should I hex a friend? I was not going to perpetuate this but I did send the following "reply all".
I want to tell all of my friends receiving this e-mail that I love them!
Categories: Nutty stuff May 03, 2008 |
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Weigh to Go! |
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I woke up with my subconscious screaming, "Stop the insanity!" On the day before the Super Bowl, I dined with friends at one of those restaurants serving continuous meats on a sword and endless salads, lobster bisque, vegetables... It was truly the Last Supper! Still feeling stuffed, my mind wandered back to the beginning of my c Categories: Working at Southwest May 03, 2008 |
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Drop Me a Line! |
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Pickup lines? Yes, Flight Attendants do sometimes hear some good ones. I think I'm correct in saying more are heard on Friday nights than Monday mornings! Also, females hear more than males, although males are not exempt from hearing them.
I surveyed some friends and found a few to share during this Valentine's week:
Categories: Working at Southwest May 03, 2008 |
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He's Making a List; He's Checking it Twice! |
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Santa was on to something with his list making! A list is known to help de-stress so what better time than Christmas to make a List for Holiday Travelers. Let's start!
Categories: Southwest Culture May 03, 2008 |
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