Route: 40I, Local
Weather: Clear, 55 degrees, wind calm
Gina and I spent last night celebrating the eve of our first anniversary about 35 miles south of home at a thoroughly fancy and delicious restaurant. When we woke up this morning, she said she had a surprise for me. Leaving the hotel, we made a quick stop at Micro Center and grabbed lunch before she told me to set the GPS for Stewart. To be completely honest, I wasn't sure if she had something crazy up her sleeve until we arrived.
Turns out it was just some time in our favorite Cub... which was a great treat. It's always fun, not to mention the "fittingness" of it all since that yellow airplane graced our Save the Date cards. We chatted in the office for a little while, then climbed on board NC98286 and took to the cool skies.
Passing over the Dayton Mall and the I-675 / I-75 interchange
Flying just north of Wright Brothers Airport
Since this was a completely unanticipated flight, I had even less of a plan in mind than usual. Not that one needs a plan. Flying a Cub is about as pure as flying gets. It's the perfect place to simply enjoy the view and revel in the glory of flying above this beautiful planet.
So that's what we did. I flew west, towards the school where Gina's currently working a long-term sub position. We circled overhead and then I headed back towards home. We passed over our neighborhood as I ascended above pattern altitude at Wright Brothers. Closing in on Stewart, a steep spiral made for a fun descent back down to 1,800 feet.
That's our neighborhood down below - our street's in the middle
Gina's always a good front-seat passenger!
Here's to many more wonderful years shared in the cockpit, babe!
Today's Flight: 0.8 hours
Total Time: 249.0 hours
What an awesome wife you have! Yo two are too cute!
ReplyDeleteYeah, she's a pretty good catch... :)
DeleteHappy Anniversary! Nice time sharing the sky.
ReplyDeleteYou chose wisely! Happy anniversary!
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