Graduation Squared

Last Saturday Elaine and the rest of us observed (from very good seats) the graduation from BSU of not one but two of her kids. Nate and Kara walked the walk, he with honors and she for the second time. It was a great event. Tom flew out from Cincinnati on Thursday and Latassa got here on Friday. John came up from Provo also, with his dad. Elaine got to see all here kids together and get some nice pictures. So where are they, you might ask. Floating around somewhere on a CD, I guess. I thought they were on my laptop hard drive but, evidently, not.
I also got the chance, finally, to fly my RC airplane. I figured out that it had been 35 years since last I'd thumbed the stick of a transmitter to fly an airplane. I was a little wired about doing it, hoping I wouldn't crash, but still fully expecting to auger. I even brought a crash bucket with me, to bring all the pieces home. No one was more surprised than me, when I managed to pull it off; not once, but twice! It was a perfect day, on a perfect field (a sod farm-RC heaven). I have to thank Elaine again for giving me such a great Christmas present. It was just what I wanted.
I'm in Montgomery, Alabama this week. I hope to get down to see Kevin, Amy and Chloe on Thursday. Looking forward to that, and hearing about Kevin's experiences finally getting to fly a whoptychopter. I will return and report.