Taking the Helm of the Flying Lady

MY DAD WAS A CAREER SOLDIER IN the U.S. Army, stationed in what was then called West Germany. By the time that I joined the family circle, he was stationed in Bremerhaven, on the North Sea coast. Subsequently, I spent the majority of my childhood in Europe. I only came to the United States twice in my first 15 years, and when I finally moved Stateside for good I was nearly 16 years old.

Growing up in Germany was alright. I had very