Lots Going On

Wow! It's been quite a while since I've posted about any of our adventures. Here are some highlights:

A few weeks ago I decided to take a day off of work for no reason other than Daniel had fall break and I wanted to do something with him. Daniel called up an instructor pilot buddy of his who has access to a Cessna (small plane) and asked if he could take us up in it. Within 30 minutes we were at the airport getting ready. I'd been in a small plane before but it was forever ago and I don't remember much about it so I don't really count it. Mark (the buddy) instructed Daniel on all the pre-flight checks and stuff and gave me some very helpful small plane passenger "please don't puke in this thing" tips. Daniel was at the controls and Mark did some good coaching and radio talking (totally a different language) and we were up and watching Downtown Salt Lake get smaller. We flew through Immigration Canyon to Park City and Kamas then over Strawberry Reservoir. Before heading back home, Daniel did a few "touch and go's" (landing and then speeding back up to take off again) at the Heber Airport. It was super fun for me because a) I liked looking out the windows, b) it was fun to hear Daniel communicate in what I now refer to as "airplane speak", c) I did not throw up, and d) I got to wear a headset with a microphone thing to make me feel official. :)

I'm about to put on my so official headset.

Daniel (left) and Mark (right) doing some flying stuff.

Daniel is doing one of the touch and go's. The runway is directly in front (thank goodness).

We've been getting to spend a lot of time with Daniel's sister, her husband and our "cuter-than-all-y'all's" niece (yes, folks, she is so adorable that I have made up a phrase to describe her). I mean, just look at her! Yeah, she totally knows who I am and smiles when she sees me and stuff and I got to babysit her last week, so be jealous. Oh, and her parents are super fun to hang out with too!

Never mind my creepy eyes, just look at that pink bundle of cuteness!

We also got to go to the Utah vs. Air Force football game. That was fun too. It was the 60th anniversary of the Air Force ROTC detachment at the U, so a bunch of Det 850 alumni were there that we got to know and chat with. It was rainy but not too cold and it was a pretty exciting game.

We wore Air Force stuff, but we cheered for whoever was making good plays.

So we've been busy but not as busy as we're going to be with the holiday season coming up. I'd like to take this opportunity to solicit your addresses if you would like to receive a Christmas Greeting from us this year. Just email it to me at tuckerjwest(at)hotmail(dot)com.