Something Different

/ still a dreamer

A friend and I went out for brunch on Memorial Day to the Sky Cafe in a nearby town. They have great food, and source much of it from local farmers, always a plus. They are located at the Sky Manor Airport, a small one that is a home and a landing spot for many small planes.

I know very little about planes other than your standard flights and that I was once in an 8-seater “breakfast flight”, one of the scarier moments of my life!

However, these small planes have a charm all their own. While I was respecting the “No trespassing” sign at the edge of a parking area and using my zoom feature, a pilot approached us and gave me persmission to go up and photograph the planes.

He then asked if we’d like to see a couple planes in their hangars. We said yes, and were soon getting an up-close-and-personal view. The pilot’s name was Bill, and he indulged all our questions and shared more about what flying a one or two-seater plane entailed.

I don’t know that I can retain all he shared, but he successfully convinced me (not my friend), that flying in that size plane would be terrifying. I am a great admirer from the ground! And we both absolutely loved meeting his rescue dog, Angel.

This time chatting with a local resident reminds me of how wonderful it is to live where I live … where people can just strike up a conversation, share stories, and it’s so easy and relaxed. It’s how life should be.

4 thoughts on “Something Different”

  1. I agree how wonderful it must be to live in an area where you meet great people and can strike up meaningful conversations with them. it’s too bad you were terrified about flying in a small plane. MANY years ago in a former life, we were friends with an Episcopal priest who was also a licensed pilot. While vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard, he flew over to the Vineyard and took us up in a 4 seater. Him, me and Matt and Kay. It was truly a wonderful experience flying low over Martha’s Vineyard marveling how beautiful the area was from the sky. Of course, flying with a priest, gave me a sense of comfort that nothing would happen with a “man of God” at the controls. PS. Did feel bad for the person left on the ground hoping we would all come back alive. Love you

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    • That would have been me on the ground hoping you all would come back alive. I had occasion, some time ago, to be on a “breakfast flight” from NY (where I lived at the time) to PA. Turned out to be an 8-seater business flight. And yes, I was terrified. :-P I get the idea of how nice it would be … I just don’t know if I could appreciate it once up there. Love you, too!! ❤️

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