Visit to the Pillars of Rome

Sept is the time of our fly in and we get a lot of people who have never been in the High Desert, and I like to show them some of the highlights of the area. This group consisted of Nick (from Alaska), Mike Hauck, Alabama) Mike and Kathleen (Seattle) Roger H (Grants Pass, Oregon)

I contacted the owner of the Pillars and we were able to see them close up. If you click on a picture it will expand to full size and allow you to scroll through all of the pictures at full size.

 A little cutie in the shade, only about 18 inches long. We left him where we found him.

 Canyon Wren

Sept Fly-in

Each Sept Karen and I would host a fly in for our friends. Every one, flyer or not, was always welcome. We would all get together for a party that would last close to a week. It was a great time for all of us and Karen and I looked forward to it probably more than anyone. Then when every one would leave it would take us a week or more to get used to the quiet, and the empty feeling. It was a bit like our kids had come home for a family reunion. I chose this time to scatter Karen' ashes so that our family could be here to perhaps get some closure as well. Each and every one held a place in our heart.

The day finally arrived and it was time for Karen to take her last airplane ride. You see Karen hated to fly. She liked the planes, but both the times I got her in mine she never lasted longer than the time it took to turn around and land again, and to my knowledge she never opened her eyes. I had a joke that I wanted to take her ashes up to 10,000 feet and kick her out as revenge, but decided that I really wanted her ashes closer to me.

We had quite a gathering here for the flight, and a very nice and fun BBQ afterward, as well as a good cry.

I have put together a short video of the actual flight as well as some photo's. 


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