Caught off guard

The wife and I have just returned from a week's vacation on the Outer Banks
of North Carolina. With Kitty Hawk was just up the road, you know where we
ended up one day...

I thought we would stop so I could pay my respects and have a look around,
but I had no idea that it would have the effect on me that it did. Odd,
because with it's simplicity, I don't think the park is designed to bring a
lump to your throat.

Maybe someday I'll get to pay proper respect and fly in instead of drive.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

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In article C148846E.99D4B%jeffbDELETEME@DELETEMETOOwizardofd raws.com,
Wizard of Draws wrote:

The wife and I have just returned from a week's vacation on the Outer Banks
of North Carolina. With Kitty Hawk was just up the road, you know where we
ended up one day...

I thought we would stop so I could pay my respects and have a look around,
but I had no idea that it would have the effect on me that it did. Odd,
because with it's simplicity, I don't think the park is designed to bring a
lump to your throat.
Maybe someday I'll get to pay proper respect and fly in instead of drive.

With your skills, how about a sketch tribute?

Hey Jeff! I agree... I flew up there this summer to spend a few days with
the rest of my family and got to visit Kitty Hawk. It is a great place.

Its sort of a 'mecca' for pilots and certainly leaves you with a
lingering historical nostalgia. I could almost feel myself going back in
time... watching that rickety plane make its first flight.

Another very excellent place I went this year was Pensacola - to the
Museum of Naval Aviation.

How do you think the glider pilots felt.. landing in the grass at the base
of the marker.. the summer of 2003 after finishing a transcontenental race
that started in Southern California.
http://members.aol.com/JPAviation/RTKH.htm
BT

"Wizard of Draws" wrote in
message news:C148846E.99D4B%jeffbDELETEME@DELETEMETOOwizar dofdraws.com...
The wife and I have just returned from a week's vacation on the Outer
Banks
of North Carolina. With Kitty Hawk was just up the road, you know where we
ended up one day...

I thought we would stop so I could pay my respects and have a look around,
but I had no idea that it would have the effect on me that it did. Odd,
because with it's simplicity, I don't think the park is designed to bring
a
lump to your throat.

Maybe someday I'll get to pay proper respect and fly in instead of drive.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com

More Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

We went there on the spur of the moment last spring. Didn't realize how
close it was to Virginia Beach until we were there. The place does have
an air about it.
--
Gene Seibel
The Wright Stuff - http://www.pad39a.com/gene/wright.html
Because we fly, we envy no one.


Wizard of Draws wrote:
The wife and I have just returned from a week's vacation on the Outer Banks
of North Carolina. With Kitty Hawk was just up the road, you know where we
ended up one day...

I thought we would stop so I could pay my respects and have a look around,
but I had no idea that it would have the effect on me that it did. Odd,
because with it's simplicity, I don't think the park is designed to bring a
lump to your throat.

Maybe someday I'll get to pay proper respect and fly in instead of drive.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com

More Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

On 10/3/06 9:28 PM, in article
, "john
smith" wrote:

In article C148846E.99D4B%jeffbDELETEME@DELETEMETOOwizardofd raws.com,
Wizard of Draws wrote:

The wife and I have just returned from a week's vacation on the Outer Banks
of North Carolina. With Kitty Hawk was just up the road, you know where we
ended up one day...

I thought we would stop so I could pay my respects and have a look around,
but I had no idea that it would have the effect on me that it did. Odd,
because with it's simplicity, I don't think the park is designed to bring a
lump to your throat.
Maybe someday I'll get to pay proper respect and fly in instead of drive.

With your skills, how about a sketch tribute?

Maybe a flying flivver one of these days when I get the time.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com

More Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

On 10/4/06 12:46 AM, in article n0HUg.3520$gM1.384@fed1read12, "BT"
wrote:

How do you think the glider pilots felt.. landing in the grass at the base
of the marker.. the summer of 2003 after finishing a transcontenental race
that started in Southern California.
http://members.aol.com/JPAviation/RTKH.htm
BT


I would image they felt that the circle was complete.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.wizardofdraws.com

More Cartoons with a Touch of Magic�
http://www.cartoonclipart.com

BT"
wrote:

How do you think the glider pilots felt.. landing in the grass at the
base
of the marker.. the summer of 2003 after finishing a transcontenental
race
that started in Southern California.
http://members.aol.com/JPAviation/RTKH.htm
BT


I would image they felt that the circle was complete.
--
Jeff 'The Wizard of Draws' Bucchino

Exactly... and a heart felt.... Thanks.. Wilbur and Orville
BT

On Wed, 4 Oct 2006 19:40:06 -0700, "BT" wrote
in cg_Ug.3553$gM1.2734@fed1read12:

Thanks.. Wilbur and Orville
While they deserve all they receive, to omit the contribution of Glen
Curtiss is an undeserved omission. Curtiss actually enabled aviation
to succeed.