Better that the kids and dad are at the hangar, rather than
dad sitting in a bar somewhere, and the kids who knows where?

Aren't patience and pride of workmanship two important values that
you would want to instill in your children? How about creativety? Or is
your idea of
creativety a clip-art card your kid "made" for you at the computer?

Live is to be lived, not skipped because of safety issues.

Go watch TV with your kids, Jim. Its safe, and you'll be spending
quality time with them.

The crash is a terrible tragedy, and my heart truly goes out to the family.
But if it has one (small) positive, it is to remind us that life is
precious, and fragile.

Bill Chernoff