Okay, so if you read the last blog. you found out things weren't gong our way. Well when things turn around they really turn around. First I was asked to go for a ride with the Aeroshell guys. They fly a T-6 Texan. Talk about COOL!!!!! I rode with Steve and we were the left wing. Check out the Oshkosh recap for photos and a bigger story. Oshkosh is amazing. It is so overwhelming when you realize what some of the pilots can do with these aircraft. Sean Tucker, if you have never seen him fly there is no describing it. Also the wing walkers, Patty Wagstaff, and the list goes on and on. Every afternoon we were right in the middle of the show. Then the vending area. Anything and everything you would ever want to see is there. I can't wait to see what next year has to bring.
We headed south on Monday morning. Our goal was to make it to Chattanooga, but as we pulled through Nashville, we somehow got in the middle of a police chase. Now some of you might ask, HOW??? Well we were minding our own business and this lady goes flying by us and sure enough it started with 4 cops chasing her, and it ended up with over 15 leading the way through Nashville. It did wake us up. The police finally caught her, and we continued on. Paul Miller was coming home from a race and he waited for us on top of Monteagle. There is this nice Best Western with a country restaurant attached. We spent Monday night there and headed the rest of the way to Pauls shop where he was going to help us with the Embry-Riddle jet dragster.
So as things were looking up, we headed to Paul Millers shop. Tuesday, we got things set up, and on Wednesday at 7:30, she really came to life. With the help of Paul and the guys at the shop, Chris and I hopefully have a fine tuned machine. I can't wait to take her down the track and she what she will do.
We pulled into our drive way on Thursday at 3:30 and had to jump in the shower in order to go to Andrew's orientation for school. All in a day's work.
Elaine
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