Unfortunately, the weather had different plans and the game was postponed to today at 1:00. We did, however, enjoy a nice dinner and a lengthy conversation about things in general.
Neither one of my boys could take today off and I had already made arrangements to go flying at 1:00 this afternoon so our plans for seeing the Red Sox fell through completely.
Turns out they lost anyways.
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It was a fantastic day to fly.
I didn't go anywhere, I just did take-offs and landings in the pattern. The wind was a 3 or 4 knot direct crosswind so I got to practice my crosswind landings without getting my ass kicked. There was a little bumpiness from the sun heating the roads and causing thermals but nothing uncomfortable.
I managed to get in 10 landings - 5 full stop landings and 5 touch & go's. Some of them were smooth as glass, others were a little harsh but all of them were successful.
I love flying. It's the coolest thing you can do in direct defiance of gravity.
Oh, and before I forget, the Northampton Airport is on the Connecticut River and I can tell you that the river is definitely at flood stage. Flying around and looking down reveals there are a lot of new "ponds" where the river overran its banks or water simply just pooled from all the rain.
On the upside, my lawn looks freakin' great!
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Enjoy these links while I watch game two of todays double header:
- Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing.
- Never eat at anyplace called "Mr. Jim's Pizza".
- Sounds a lot like my childhood...
- Can someone please explain to the Chinese that this doing this will bring the exact opposite of good luck.
- Key name in this story: "Worlds of Fun"
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