Being fashionably late to everything, I’m just now stepping up to the challenge due to the hardships of cross-country travel.
But here is what’s NEW through my lens…coming home to Oregon for the first time in 17 years AND getting to share it with my 10 year old son, who was born and bred on the subtropical beach of his parents’ adopted second home.
He had as much fun beholding majestic wonders from above as I did, answering his gazillion questions about the earth, aviation, nature, God, geology, geography and all manner of why-cuz.
His very first flight ever…he remained fixated on the skies both to drink in the experience and to conceal his cheek-busting nonstop grin
Why are we at this angle? What if those rivets weren’t tight?
Mommy!! “What IS that down there? What’s happening to that side of the land?” That is where snow fell. “Why did it just stop at that line?”
The clouds seem to mirror the mountains below. We managed to fly over 12 states total!
Is that frost on the window? What’s it doing way up here?
Rocky Mountain High!
Later, when he got up close and personal to the live, giant Christmas trees, more questions arose which challenged my memories of college biology and botanical reproduction: How do they get so tall? Why are they so sheddy? Why are there so many pine cones and what do they do?
More adventures to come….
Southern Sea Muse 
My 5-year old son also asked many questions during his very first flight. The way his eyes sparkled when he saw Earth down below and clouds next to him is something I can’t explain.
I’m sure your son experienced the same 🙂
Absolutely, Hammad…his eyes were like saucers, and you could almost hear the neurons in his brain making new connective paths as he absorbed the magnificent wonders. Thank you for sharing our journey!
~~ssm
Oh how wonderful! What an adventure to share with your son. Thanks for joining the challenge, and Happy New Year!
Thank you, Nancy! Enjoying both the trip and your challenges 🙂 Happy 2019!
~~ssm
So much fun for your son! At least you didn’t get bored during the flight! 🙂
For the most part, that was true. He got a little squirrelly when he realized we STILL had another hour to go towards the end. I think I might install “FASTEN SEATBELTS” signage at home for future crowd control. Happy 2019, Mrs. Betsy!
~~ssm