It’s mothers day this week… And when I called my Mom a day early, I told her that everyday is mothers day.   Then I started thinking about the women in my life that have inspired me.  Wouldn’t it be great if we called the women that we know, who are an inspiration and just tell her and thank her?  They might not even realize what a difference they have had in your life.

My Mom is a wonderful and courageous woman.  She let me take flying lessons when I was a teenager, crazy uhh?  I had just turned 16 years old and I took my first lesson in this white with green tail sign N1315Q  in a Cessna 150.

Then when I became a pilot my first passenger was my Mom :).  Mom you have guts!! She didn’t tell me then, but she was afraid of flying LOL wow. Thank you Mom for your courage and love 🙂

A couple of years ago I asked my Mom why she let me learn how to fly and why she got into an airplane with me as my first passenger when she was scared of flying.  Her response was the she didn’t want her fears to stop me from doing what I wanted to do.  Talk about a powerful statement.

And my grandmother Celia Houghton (Nana) who was a teacher of teachers, inspired us all to greatness.  She believed that students are people and not just a number and so she taught her students and instilled in our family, that we are all unique, great and wonderful people.  And…. Nana paid for my first couple of flying lessons as a birthday gift. What a great gift for a 16 year old 🙂

First page of my first log book. At that time I could only afford .5 hours of flying lessons at a time as I was working part time as a life guard and water safety instructor to pay for my lessons.

My first log book is a little warn out 🙂

After high school I went on to Daniel Webster College and I received an undergrad in Aviation Management / Flight Operations and earned my Commercial License and Flight Instructor Certification.

The below picture I took while I was in flight school at Daniel Webster College, or  maybe I took that picture at an airport when I was working in Washington DC. I was checking out a few places to do some flying at when I lived in DC.

My grandmother Celia Houghton, who inspired others through the work she did and the innovative programs she created.  🙂  🙂  Love you Nana  🙂 .