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Planes

Posted on July 16, 2015 | Leave a comment

There’s something about seeing an air show that is powerful and worth keeping in mind.

The warm-up is what I like best as they go off-show and show off.

Tonight, in bed with the shades down I am listening to all the planes land, including one commercial flight. Plane after plane, seconds apart. I have to get back to it.

It’s the back story of all these pilots getting together and when I hear it I can see it. It’s the wind and it has already shifted so I am not hearing any more planes coming in for landing. I think it shifts every two minutes and would not want to be directing planes at this destination.

My vision has been tested this week (big plane coming in) so maybe my hearing has improved. I like to tell you that I remember things and can actually see the planes doing their tricks while I hear them flying in. Please be with our troops and recognize all their work on our behalf. Respectfully, Dee

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Roller Coaster in the Sky

Posted on August 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

I’ve only seen it once, with mainly military planes but they won’t be here this year for the Air Show due to Congress and the sequester.

I enjoy “practice” because the pilots can go outside the box a bit. During the event it’s all routine. While I’ll miss the F-18’s and Osprey these old planes and their pilots, of course, are putting on a good show.

Every once in a while a seagull flies by and I marvel that they can do quietly (albeit with plaintive cries) what we need loud engines to emulate.

It’s a dogfight without the guns, it’s Snoopy being the Red Baron and Robert Redford playing The Great Waldo Pepper all rolled up into one. And we have a birds’ eye view of it all.

I know, m-i-l, it would have been cheaper to have no view and buy tickets to the event. But we’re saving you a front-row seat, one you bought and covered for us. It’s only one weekend a year and we may enjoy this view another 363 days.

Have a great summer weekend! I’m going to try my usual Friday “pizza night” homemade pie with perhaps some chorizo and nice melty cheese and perhaps roasted peppers. If it goes wrong I’ve some Romaine hearts and can make a nice salad instead. I know my dough will rise and be perfect as always. You have the recipe. Oh, I’ve a roasted chioggia beet from the other day. Thinly sliced, it’ll be great on pizza! Cheers, Dee

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