We were lucky to be able to attend a retirement party for our dear friend, Skip McKie. Skip retired from Southwest Airlines in October. We were able to attend a party given at the Love Field and at the Skip and Kathy’s home in Trophy Club.
When a pilot retires, his last flight is treated very special. Many of the McKie’s family were able to take the flight with him. When they arrived back at Love Field, 2 fire trucks greeted the plane and shot water over the plane as it taxied to the gate. It was like laying down the red carpet for a job well done.
A party was given in the pilots lounge after the flight. Later on, Kathy gave Skip a party at their home, inviting many friends. We were so happy to attend, not only for Skip, but because we were able to visit with many of our friends and neighbors from Trophy Club. Joni spent most of the day with Kathy, helping her with the preparations and catching up with news from the months we’d been gone.
