A few weekends back, we took our youngest daughter on a tour of Washington DC. She's 14 and starts college in the fall (yes, you read that right :-)), and even though she is not certain what her future holds she is very interested in space and astronomy. While we were there she had the chance to meet two astronauts at the Air and Space Museum. We were at the doors when they opened so there was no line and she was able to spend a few minutes talking to the astronauts.
One of them asked her if she had ever flown in an airplane before. He told her she needed to find a local pilot and have him take her up for a short trip. Well, as fate would have it, the young guy that sits next to me in class this semester is a pilot. After getting to know him a little I finally asked about taking her up. So, this Thursday she gets to take a one hour flight around Winston and Pilot Mountain. This digs deeper into our dwindling savings, but it is an experience she will never forget.
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