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Vivacious Tonda took me to the airport in Middletown and we met up with two women pilots and I think she recruited one of them for her chorus! Either that or the instructor pilot recruited Tonda to take flying lessons. I'm not sure. :-)
Vivacious Tonda took me to the airport in Middletown and we met up with two women pilots and I think she recruited one of them for her chorus! Either that or the instructor pilot recruited Tonda to take flying lessons. I'm not sure. :-)
The day was clear and there were jump planes taking off every 15 minutes and parachutists dropping all around me ... the folks at the FBO kept trying to get me to try jumping and I said NO WAY. Jump out of a perfectly good airplane? My bucket list is already crazy, don't need more crazy....
After a quick 90 minutes flight I was in Kent, Ohio, at an airport run by Kent State University -- yes, THE Kent State University. My friend Craig is a music education professor and his spouse is a professor in Vocal studies. They had all kinds of surprise activities planned for me, including a PVI if I wanted it (I did) but unfortunately ... it looked like the weather on the eastern seaboard was deteriorating. I made the decision to spend only one night with them and depart Thursday morning. I also made the decision to fly directly to Richmond VA and drive to the family wedding.
I did have the chance to hear them rehearse their upcoming concert of medieval music, which was very cool ... and to visit the May 4 Memorial at Kent State.
Most of us were around and remember that President Nixon, after promising to withdraw from Vietnam, actually began bombing Cambodia. When he revealed the deception, anti-war protests broke out all over the United States.
At Kent State University, the governor of Ohio ordered National Guard soldiers to the campus to assist in dealing with the angry students and on May 4, 1970 the Guard opened fire on Kent State University Students, killing four and wounding nine. They have a compelling and absorbing memorial exhibit and I took a few pictures for your edification ... plus there is of course me again. (again!) https://goo.gl/photos/gE5F16RiXR5LQJcU9
Most of us were around and remember that President Nixon, after promising to withdraw from Vietnam, actually began bombing Cambodia. When he revealed the deception, anti-war protests broke out all over the United States.
At Kent State University, the governor of Ohio ordered National Guard soldiers to the campus to assist in dealing with the angry students and on May 4, 1970 the Guard opened fire on Kent State University Students, killing four and wounding nine. They have a compelling and absorbing memorial exhibit and I took a few pictures for your edification ... plus there is of course me again. (again!) https://goo.gl/photos/gE5F16RiXR5LQJcU9
Loving the updates. I think you have room for one more thing on your bucket list. I'll jump out of a plane with you! That one is on my bucket list. Natalie says hi!
ReplyDeleteHi, hugs and kisses to Natalie - - and to you and Raj. You'll have to find someone else to jump out of a plane with you. I have to draw the line somewhere. :-)
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