Fidel Hernandez:  

That I've been married to the same person for 38 years and she's still crazy for me; and don't have any children. That I can fly small aircraft. That I've been building my own homebuilt aircrraft - first a Rutan Long Eze, then a Cozy Mark IV. That I've lived in Chengdu, China for 6 weeks. That I remember things better than they think. That my job is building large cargo jets (C-17)for the Air Force. That my all-time favorite Mexican singer will always be: Javier Solis. That although I can be a spender, I've proved to be a good investor. That I've never tired of Ansel Adams' photographs. That I don't drink, smoke, or take drugs, or ever have. I consider myself a lucky person. In 2010 ran into a SUV that ran a red light and only felt the softness of the airbag on my face. "Another perfect day!" I love LA. I climbed Mt, Whitney, near Lone Pine, but that was when I was 16. Love plums that are ripe right off the tree. Have loved movies and books most of my life. Have a black English labrador. Her name is Joy. You could say I don't know what I'm missing not having kids. But then I could also say you don't know what you're missing having them. Everything has a good side and a bad side. I love it when it rains and also windy days because the air gets clean. Current favorite foods: Paella, jumbo shrimp, New England Clam Chowder. I'm thinking about retiring from Boeing next year (1213), and will be looking forward to waking up at 9 or 10am, instead of 4am. Mrs. Irma Todd because I had a crush on her (I'm sure a lot of 16 year olds like me did). --------------------------------- I learned about flying and fixing planes at Long Beach City College. I had to get an inter-district permit to attend it because I lived outside of Long Beach. --------------------------------- Someone who wasn't wild and crazy. --------------------------------- I'm truly happy what I'm doing now. I think I've been truly happy for a l...Expand for more