birthday flight plan
Outside Cover of flight plan
Julie Rene Aurand (the spelling “Joolee” is her own) was born on April 9, 1972 to Nelson and Genevieve Aurand. We kick off the Joolee’s Forty project with a birth announcement that Nelson wrote in the form of a flight plan, which makes sense when you know that Joolee comes from a family with more than a few pilots (her grandfather flew), and that they had a grass strip on the farm where Joolee grew up.
What’s also apparent from reading this clever little piece, is where Joolee gets her sense of humor and fun.
Nelson passed away when Joolee was fifteen, so we couldn’t think of a better way to kick off this project than with this birth announcement. Welcome to jooleesforty.com.
For more about Joolee’s father and the aviation connection, see the contributors note for Nelson Aurand
A flight plan created for Joolee's birthday by Nelson Aurand
joolee's forty 
Thanks for your help with this one, Genefee :O)
And she’s still cruisin’ sky high to even bigger and better places. What a way to explore life!! Hugs, Leisa and Peter Kokes – Entwood – Missouri Ozarks
LEISA! PETER! Helloooo! One of these days, Missouri will be one of those places…in the meantime, will you guys get to AK this summer?!??! Hugs!
Hey Joolz! I think I’m caught up reading the stories now. This one is still my favorite! What a cool dad. ^_^
~Carey
Carey…I’m seeing this for the first time on May 6…THANK YOU for noticing…you’re absolutely right about the cool dad 😉