birth. contrails. flying when i was a kid. we have an airplane museum in my town that i grew up in... i would drag my parents there to buy me little model airplanes. i specifically remember my klm dc10 and lufthansa a300. airliners magazine. looking up. all of the generous pilots that would talk to me in the terminals and let me sit in the left seat. imagination. i don't know. it's just in my blood i guess.