Cowgirly if you are out there this one is for you.
I hate to fly. I have said that before but, I do not know who has read that and who has not. It scares me. I rather sleep with a snake (not a guy) the real thing or pick up a spider or play with a tarantula etc. It is just one of those irrational fears I have. I am getting much better (trust me I use to cry the entire flight). I do not cry anymore. I do not have to drink or take a drug to get sedated but, I am still scared.
Leaving on this trip. This is the scenario.
Get on plane,
I sit at window,
I seem to get the wing a lot so I examine it for cracks, missing things, etc
I watch to see that the flaps work right when the pilot tests them,
Plane taxis down runway and I can usually see what position we are in,
Plane either sits and waits its turn in line or plane is straight on the runway and waits because another plane has just taken off or plane
just makes that last turn at the end and takes off right away,
I see that the flaps are in the right position,
I glance and am told "shut up"

I cringe when it sounds like they hit the tail on the runway,
We are going up sometimes at a steep angle,
A short time later you hear the dings,
I say we made it to 10,000 feet and am told to "shut up"

We continue up often turning slightly,
Plane is climbing higher,
Plane is leveling out,
I am looking out the window the entire time,
You know who says "hey did you just see that bird fly by?"
(Yes, I saw what went by)
I look at you know who like
I ask "now what bird could possibly fly let alone breath at 25,000 feet?"
I say "you are a twit or something" yes I was sarcastic
you know who says "it was a white bird, I saw it"
Pilot says we have reached our cruising altitude of 34,000 ft.
I am still looking at you know who like
I again ask "what bird do you think you saw at this altitude?"
I then inform you know who I saw what it was,
It was a lear jet going in the opposite direction, below us at an angle and
high rate of speed,
I then say "what are you thinking, a bird!"
You know who says "shut up"