Very perceptive,
Marauder - you have summed it up far better than I would have. Thank you.
But FYI,
Bob, I presently have one of my ex Space Academy, Blue Flight course companions staying with me in Japan, for 5 days.
He was also ex-Ansett, and SQ, then later Cargolux, and National Jet, but is now out of aviation.
Cessnock was fun days - there`s been a lot of water pass under the bridge since then - but Life, for me at least, is still what one makes of it.
And I`m enjoying it, although with another little M on the way, it might be time to cut out (or off) some of the more expensive habits!!
There`ll be 3 of us Aussies in a tiny little town in Kyushu having one or two tonight for friends we HAVE, and those we thought were our friends.
And of course to Sparkie, Black Dog (NASA), and Mrs J!!