Seems like just yesterday I was sitting inside the pilot’s office at Hunt Pan Am FBO (Fixed Base Operator) in Brownsville when the phone rang. It was a November Wednesday afternoon, late in the day, and I was ready to celebrate Thanksgiving the next day. I was already in a good mood, looking forward to the holiday. Let the good times roll. A day off, a turkey to eat with all the sides, and a football game to watch back when I still gave a damn about the NFL, long before it became politicized and so many players turned into ...