Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Abe's dad here..... Abe was a "frequent flier" before the phrase was coined. Each summer he would get on a plane wearing his much loved "UM" t-shirt. Air Canada had designated escorts and a particular escort would watch the passenger lists for Abe's name. She would make herself available (even switching with other escorts) to Abe. So.....there we are in terminal 2, Toronto, sitting on the floor waiting for the escort. Out she comes. (I can't recall her name) Abe recognizes her, immediately, and runs to her with arms held wide open. I might as well have been a fly on the wall. The escort takes his hand and off they go with Abe yaking away and showing off his UM shirt. He had to be reminded by the escort to come back and say bye to me. I get that little video clip in my head whenever I think of him. Rob Thorpe
