Susan Kraft:  

Wow, 30 years to recall! Well, I moved to Houston in 1980 after my sophomore year at Shippensburg when my father got transferred back to Houston. I graduated college in Texas in 1982. My first marriage right out of college was brief (the 1st one doesn't count!). Three months later and now single again I became a flight attendant for Continental Airlines and moved to Denver. In the fall of 1984 I transferred bases back to Houston because I missed my family and have flown out of Houston ever since. I fulfilled my "future plans" I had written in the yearbook. I love my job which has taken me around the world and also the fringe benefits of flying for free on Continental. We also get passes on other airlines for a minimal charge and I've taken advantage of that privilege. Case in point some years ago, "Mom, what are you doing on Friday? Let's go shopping in Seoul, Korea (fantastic shopping at the time.) Northwest has a great 5 day interline trip; airfare and a Four Star hotel included for under $300." So away we went! At times it felt like home was wherever my suitcase was. But as time went on and I became more senior I could hold better trips. I'm now flying two days a week, occasionally three if I want to earn extra $. I thoroughly enjoyed my twenties and thirties. My layovers, romances and stories could rival any soap operas. Some of the long duty days of flying and dealing with the occasional wacko onboard can be really exhausting both mentally and physically, but when you're on your hotel layover, standing on your oceanfront balcony in Cancun at night, ...Expand for more