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33. Thank you.

Sat May 13, 2023, 08:33 PM

May 2023

I appreciate your kind words. Owen is my only. I didn’t have him until I was 40 years old. Being older gave me a different perspective I think.

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My kiddo took his first solo flight today! [View all] MontanaMama May 2023 OP

Congrats to your kiddo! Ocelot II May 2023 #1

Owen says the same thing! MontanaMama May 2023 #3

He already gets that it's mostly mental and you have to have your head in it Ocelot II May 2023 #6

Congrats to Owen and his proud MontanaMama! MLAA May 2023 #2

How wonderful for you all. Just wonderful!!! Srkdqltr May 2023 #4

Congrats all the way around! Chainfire May 2023 #5

Great job, Mama. blm May 2023 #7

Up up and away! Jean Genie May 2023 #8

Lotsa good news out your way today: ret5hd May 2023 #9

Oh yes! MontanaMama May 2023 #10

those magificant men in their flying machines they go uppetty up and they go down AllaN01Bear May 2023 #11

If you're in Montana as your name suggests, congratulations on your supreme court!!! Karadeniz May 2023 #12

I am in Montana. MontanaMama May 2023 #23

Congrats! Marthe48 May 2023 #13

I love this! MontanaMama May 2023 #24

They are attracting a lot of people Marthe48 May 2023 #48

Awwwww BumRushDaShow May 2023 #14

This is just the coolest thing! MontanaMama May 2023 #26

You are welcome BumRushDaShow May 2023 #35

Thsnk you. Reslly cool video. I learn something new every day judesedit May 2023 #37

You're welcome! I'm so used to seeing those flying over the city in summer too BumRushDaShow May 2023 #42

Me, too. I was born and raised in south Jersey and lived there til I was 30ish judesedit May 2023 #45

Everywhere I have traveled BumRushDaShow May 2023 #46

Lol. I live in Georgia now. Love the trees. But, I have lived in a few states judesedit May 2023 #51

That is totally 3auld6phart May 2023 #15

Wow, MM, Diamond_Dog May 2023 #16

Thank you for saying all this! MontanaMama May 2023 #27

You must be very, very proud and rightfully so. llmart May 2023 #17

Old souls. MontanaMama May 2023 #28

You made my day with this story, cilla4progress May 2023 #18

... MontanaMama May 2023 #29

Leaving the nest-- that one really hurts. 3Hotdogs May 2023 #19

I believe you're correct. MontanaMama May 2023 #31

Beautifully said Mama 😭😭 Chicagogrl1 May 2023 #20

I never Rebl2 May 2023 #21

Thank you. MontanaMama May 2023 #33

I believe you Rebl2 May 2023 #39

... MontanaMama May 2023 #40

... sprinkleeninow May 2023 #22

Congratulations to him. area51 May 2023 #25

Owen looks like he's a great guy. Exudes responsibility. judesedit May 2023 #30

Owen is the most responsible adult in our family. MontanaMama May 2023 #34

That is wonderful. Hopefully, an ally. We need more Owens in this world judesedit May 2023 #43

Congrats!!!! grumpyduck May 2023 #32

I never knew about the cutting of the shirt thing. MontanaMama May 2023 #36

Very cool. Thanks for posting and you must be so proud! Awesome accomplishment(s). n/t Evolve Dammit May 2023 #38

Thanks. I am proud... MontanaMama May 2023 #41

Congrats to both of you!! 2naSalit May 2023 #44

What an awesome post, MontanaMama! Backseat Driver May 2023 #47

Oh my! MontanaMama May 2023 #55

Congratulations, I first soloed in 1984 and followed through to the airlines. Tell him to keep....... W T F May 2023 #49

I'm curious about your path to fly for a commercial airline. MontanaMama May 2023 #58

A momentous day, to be sure. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #50

Wow.. That is so Awesome, Montana Cha May 2023 #52

Congrats!! AmBlue May 2023 #53

Congratulations Owen, and mom and dad. debm55 May 2023 #54

Wow! Congratulations to you both! Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #56

CONGRATS to you and Owen! I soloed back in the 1980s CousinIT May 2023 #57