Today was pretty darned good. The Johnsons had a good day, but our friends the Drauts had a GREAT day. I was commenting to J & C Draut that, "today's so good for you two that, when you die and your life flashes before your eyes, you're going to see today in its entirety!"
J's T-6 airplane flight. Last year I had the terrific opportunity to learn the basics of flying a T-6 Texan. [video 1, video 2, video 3]. Well, J flew yesterday! He had a great time too, though he gets a bit more motion sick than I do. Loops, barrel roll and aileron rolls. The kids and I met the Drauts at the Aurora airport (17 miles SOUTH of Portland) and hung out while John prepped, flew, and landed. The video of his hour in the air was really, really good.
Troop 240 Court of Honor. Then, the kids and I scurried from south Wilsonville to Hillsboro (22 miles WEST of Portland) to attend a triple Eagle Court of Honor. Now, I hadn't been in contact with Troop 240 until recently [previous post], but a triple Eagle ceremony is really rare and hard to pass up. So, R attended in full class A uniform, and M wore her Brownies vest. We represented for the history of Troop 240, and demonstrated a family commitment to the program for both children. I think they had a good time. They were both VERY attentive throughout. Later, at the reception, M was talking to one of the moms and said "I wish I could be an Eagle." The mom, who apparently had some Girl Scout experience remarked in response, "Well, Girl Scouts don't have an Eagle, but you can earn the Girl Scouts Gold Award. That's the Girl Scout equivalent."
From the Court of Honor, I met Grandma and Grandpa and transferred the kids. They're all going for a couple days back a the family compound. Me? I now had to drive from Hillsboro to Troutdale (18 miles EAST of Portland), to rejoin C & J Draut, and my lovely wife, C, at the Edgefield for an outdoor concert with RIngo Starr and the All Starr Band.
Ringo Starr and the All Starr Band
concert at Edgefield.
I got to the concert with plenty of time to get in the gate and find my group. Since C Draut has some mobility challenges, we were able to pre-arrange handicapped style arrangements for her. As a result, we had nice seating, with a good view, and some special handling to get in through the crowds.
Ringo's lineup included:
- Billy Squier
- Colin Hay [Men At Work]
- Gary Wright [Dreamweaver]
- Hamish Stuart [Average White Band]
- Edgar Winter
- Greg Bissonette [drums]
Man, what fun! Let's just say that, for two long-time married middle-aged couples, it was a classic double-date night....felt nineteen again for a few hours.
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