THOUGHTS on a PLANE: Memoir of a Suburban Dad

This book is the memoir of a suburban dad. Just an average dad, working a desk job and trying to provide for his family. A dad who finally decided to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a strongman competitor, fully actualized that dream, then experienced it turn into a living nightmare with grave consequences for his health. A dad who watched his wife--his love, his best friend, his life partner--experience a terrible layoff deep in the midst of the COVID-19 lockdowns, then became her staunchest supporter to help her navigate through the ensuing depression and struggle to regain employment.

A dad who unexpectedly became a global traveler, navigating a demanding professional role while struggling with being away from his family for great lengths of time and somehow simultaneously trying to raise his sons. A dad who watched both his father and father-in-law make it through two severe, crippling health crises at the same time. A dad who learned some unexpected life lessons along the way from those most dear to him. A dad who overcame all that to give his family the life they deserve, realizing some major goals and dreams over the course of many years.

It's about a normal, average dad experiencing life in all its pain, glory, anxiety, love, highs, and lows and gaining a new perspective that he has learned to apply every day to live his life to the fullest.