i'm writing a book - right here!

[AAC Cadet Leader]

Originally Posted by Wind In The Wires

Nice map, gives a better idea of the magnitude of your adventure.

thanks, john. i often wonder how i had the energy to do it.

Originally Posted by Roryanimations

That is a fantastic map!! I got airsick just looking at it... What an amazing journey. I've printed it out and I'm going to put it on my office wall, remind myself I don't have to spend my life in front of a computer screen. I hope we meet one day so I can shake the hand of an extraordinary woman

rory, if we meet one day, let's skip the handshake and go staight for a hug.

[AAC Cadet Leader]

woohoo! just hit 19,0000 views!

[backusstudio]

I was just going through my photo archive and found a picture of Martha speaking at Oshkosh '08. This was snapped with my cell phone so please excuse the image quality. And no Martha, it doesn't do you justice.

[AAC Cadet Leader]

wow! oh my gosh. it's me. ha. hey, thanks, mike!

[Roryanimations]

Or whatever they are made of, they are great!! Sometimes the Atlantic seems like the space between galaxies, but I will get there one day and try to make it for an airshow and get a chance to hear your talk... And yes, let's go straight for the hug!!

I hope you're all having a lovely day there - we're enjoying what we laughingly call summer here i.e. two sunny days in a row!!

[AAC Cadet Leader]

thanks, rory. the boots pictured above in mike's photo aren't the same ones that i wore on my journey. i wore holes through the thin leather soles twice during my journey and they are in too fragile condition to wear anymore.

am presently in the middle of a long and fun summer road trip, in my mother's 1996 honda crv, with my two teenagers. we're taking the scenic route home from cleveland, ohio to california by way of florida. am typing this from a computer in a lobby of a fine, cheap motel in amarillo, texas.

[backusstudio]

And the adventure continues......

[AAC Cadet Leader]

much more to come, eventually. just bumping before this thread expires and vanishes.

[AAC Cadet Leader]

A couple of weeks ago, at the 2009 Dayton Dawn Patrol Rendezvous, I saw two of my 1988 pilots, pictured below.

Dan Murray, who flew into the event all the way from Colorado in a Fokker DVII:



Bill King pictured here with me. (Thank you, Mrs. King!):

Here we were in 1988:

[Kilian]

Irish summer might not be warm but the winter is better
How are you doing guys?