Orange, Red and a Bit Colder…

This has been a great summer! I flew this morning, and the colors were spectacular.

I want to say thanks to all who attended the ‘Evening at Indus’. We wanted to invite all the neighbors from the area, so they have an idea of what and why we do this thing called flying. I am sure that it can be tough to accept when you hear us out and about that early in the morning. We were expecting about 60 people, and 145 showed up. There were no leftovers, and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Many asked if it was an annual event, and we think it may be.

Aviation Days at the International was wall-to-wall grins. I was so thankful for the overnight hangar use since a few of the staff tents had been blown around in the evening storm. Thanks to all who made it to the Fall Poker Run. Ed D’Antoni won the whole mess with the first one in and the best hand ‘Three Jacks.’ He may have kept some of his cards from last year… The Janzen breakfast was well attended as well; it was a thrill for me to fly the Corsair back to my hometown.

Just to let all of you know, barring any strange occurrences, I will be at the next meeting. I will give a presentation on the Smithsonian. I was privileged to see many of the famous aircraft from the last century of flight.

On my visit to DC, I was taken aback by the buildings and the construction of the same. Riding the Metro was an experience in itself. It gets you around so quickly, yet everyone looks so bored on the train. I’ve never seen so many noses in books since nap time in kindergarten.

Although it is getting colder, we can look forward to the days getting longer at the end of December. “Half Full” people.

Wishing you Tail Winds and no Bumps.