My kiddo and I didn't make it home to our family Super Bowl watch party.
We’re 49er fans through and through. He and I are watching in a hotel room near the Denver airport. The boy and I were down in Colorado Springs so that he could take his admissions flight at ATP Flight School. We flew down on Friday and he was supposed to fly yesterday but CO Springs got a bunch of snow and visibility was zero the whole day. This morning, the sky was clear, the air was cold and he did his admissions flight with a stunning view of Pike’s Peak in the background. We will fly home tomorrow. Sad to not be home tonight but feel fortunate anyway.
Cheers!
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So weird to watch your kiddo take steps to leave home and make their way in the world. It’s a privilege to be part of it. 
Could be worse… we could be in the airport!
Glad to hear things finally cleared up there. I hope kiddo does really well and that you have a safe and pleasant journey home.
I am calling Death Valley NP tomorrow for a welfare check on my pal who is allegedly camping down there. He's supposed to have been in a particular area that is now inaccessible due to road damage so I need to have a welfare check conducted. He went into the park two weeks ago and it's been nothing but the worst rain out there since he got there. I'm thinking he might be stranded out there. Was planning on being gone about a month but conditions don't look too good out there right now... and more rain is coming in a few days.
Here I am. Been planning and working on this admissions thing for a while.
Okay so that rain in Death Valley is nothing to mess with. I’ve been following it since I’m doing lots of waiting for the boy. My best to your pal. I wouldn’t mind a DM update when you have time.
Glad you’re both together and enjoying the game, if under less than ideal circumstances!
He sounds like such an amazing young man. Congratulations to him and TY for sharing your journey with us!
The 49ers owners, the Yorks, are from my area in NE Ohio.
Sounds like a beautiful day for your kiddo's admission test.. what an experience for why you didn't make it home for your Family's SB Watch party.
Colorado's my home state and I can well imagine the View! 
I really loved CO Springs. It was my first visit there. It’s the big city compared to where I live. Owen had to drive…I get too anxious.
What a gorgeous state!
be able to Share that Flying/Driving experience with your Pilot Kid!
Lucky you both!
I almost cannot handle rising with him in a car. I’d much rather fly with him. The child has a lead foot. That said…I still let him drive.
Have fun!
are going on!! 
I’ll take every minute with him that I can. I know you get that.
I would have loved knowing a friend was on the ground waving!
by the time we get home this afternoon. Probably early summer. I am cherishing every moment with him between now and then. And, I’ll be making a few trips down to CO Springs while he’s there to make sure he is thriving…and to buy him groceries. 
It really was a formality since he has his private pilot’s license already. However ATP requires it for admission which isn’t a bad thing, imo. He will spend 5 months in CO Springs and then go to Ogden, UT to complete his commercial license…then to Denver for multi engine training. After that, maybe back to CO Springs to instruct new pilots until he has accrued 1500 hours in the sky and then he can be hired by an airline.
I know that that is more than you asked but I am still learning this process and it helps me to see it in print! Thanks calimary!