I was born on September 1st 2001, I was a happy baby ready for the world to come. I was a very energetic I always wanted to know what was happening. Some of my favorite memories of me with my family were (and still are) the long road trips we do to San Diego. Also I really enjoyed flying to Connecticut to see my mom's side of the family. In the Hollister history the best road trip was when the car broke down just before the Grape Vine ( it is a big hill just before LA). We had to pull over and where in a Starbucks parking lot for around 4 hours figuring out what happened, (the transmission blew) and flushing the transmission fluid. We left for the Grape Vine at eleven o'clock. We had to flush the fluid around 4 times. The entire trip took
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I always loved the idea of serving my country for as long as I can remember. And I thought what better way to mix my love for airplanes and wanting to join the military than to fly off aircraft carriers in the Navy. Now you may be asking why not join the Air Force. Their main focus is airplanes and it is much more safe to take off a long runway. For that I have to thank my dad’s friend Alden Mills. Alden was a Navy SEAL for seven years, He also became a platoon commander for the SEALs. I remember we were at a dinner party at his house, and he was telling me about the navy and what he did. ( I was about 8 Years old) That conversation really sparked my interest in the Navy. A little bit down the road a my parents let we watch Top Gun for the first time. It was the coolest thing ever. Maverick and Goose shooting down the Russian migs. From that moment I knew that is what I wanted to do. After a few years In fifth grade I learned about the Naval Academy, this was great news, an entire school dedicated to preparing you for the next six years you are going to spend in the navy. I wanted to learn more about the school. So I talked to Alden who also went to the Naval Academy. we talked for a solid 2 hours, I learned a lot and it just fueled the
I always loved the idea of serving my country for as long as I can remember. And I thought what better way to mix my love for airplanes and wanting to join the military than to fly off aircraft carriers in the Navy. Now you may be asking why not join the Air Force. Their main focus is airplanes and it is much more safe to take off a long runway. For that I have to thank my dad’s friend Alden Mills. Alden was a Navy SEAL for seven years, He also became a platoon commander for the SEALs. I remember we were at a dinner party at his house, and he was telling me about the navy and what he did. ( I was about 8 Years old) That conversation really sparked my interest in the Navy. A little bit down the road a my parents let we watch Top Gun for the first time. It was the coolest thing ever. Maverick and Goose shooting down the Russian migs. From that moment I knew that is what I wanted to do. After a few years In fifth grade I learned about the Naval Academy, this was great news, an entire school dedicated to preparing you for the next six years you are going to spend in the navy. I wanted to learn more about the school. So I talked to Alden who also went to the Naval Academy. we talked for a solid 2 hours, I learned a lot and it just fueled the