That must have been a great day, Tax-chick.
He had been gone a year. Mom had colored her hair, and my brother and I were (of course) very different, and he walked right by us, there on the runway. Dad spent 27 years in the Navy, two tours in Nam and two long stretches in the Indian Ocean during the 80's, as well as all the other deployments. (I did not marry a Navy officer, much as I admire them :-).
The Knights of Columbus are a terrific organization. My husband has been one since 1995, and you couldn't ask for a better expression of Christian solidarity. We've met wonderful people and had great experiences. Devotion to Father McGivney and the Mexican KofC martyrs has really contributed to our spiritual life, as well.