Monday, June 2, 2008

May 31st a Saturday

I went to the "Wings and Wheels" at Bay Bridge on Saturday. Bay Bridge Airport (W29) is across the Chesapeake Bay from Annapolis on the Delmarva Peninsula. Nobody up flying except me. At W29 I landed behind a light sport called a Sky Arrow (very nice). I got a nice display front page parking spot that even had tie downs. I tied down. I had a little "slide over the prop" sign describing the airplane. It was left over from Horn Point, and I slid it on the prop. The weather forecast was for storms, bad storms, before this event could be over. Also, a Tornado watch. Convective Sigmet. I knew hardly anyone there and I wandered around. I saw a gigantic Lionel train setup that had about a 40 ft. straightaway. I saw a guy launch an RC model airplane that looked to be about quarter scale. Saw an RC helicopter. Saw model Rockets. Saw about two hundred Street Rods and Classics. Had a hot dog. Went to the Gourmet Gas Station(no kidding) . Lots of Chevelles, some nice Corvette roadsters, old Ford Pickups, every car was great. There was obscuration to the west and lightning out there over the bay. I headed home. As soon as I got to 1000 ft. I opened the canopy for the rest of the way home. I didn't cool off until we were at 3000. I finished my gourmet coffee. Easton Airport was below. I had to be 2500 ft. above them because they now have a tower and I don't wish to talk. I circled my place. Circled Eric's. Wayne's, Wes's. The wind was starting to pick up. I landed and wasted no time getting the airplane back in the hangar. For about an hour I piddled around with some brush clearing and it got real dark at 2:30 in the afternoon. Then all hell broke loose. Debris was flying. branches and limbs were flying, lawn furniture was flying. We were lucky we didn't get hail. Our neighbors did. We went out in the late afternoon dark rain to a party at the Marina. At the party I texted my son Matt who was at a different table, but only 10 ft. away. {R U Texting?} {Maybe .} The weather was clearing rapidly. I went out to feed the ducks. By sunset this unpredictable last day of May was the prettiest I'd ever seen. G.A. Inf.

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