Posted on 07/31/2022 5:01:22 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
He sure was! A real patriot!
Howdy, TigerHawk.
Yes, we finally got some GOOD rainfall yesterday! It was sorely needed. It would have been nice to have gotten it sooner, while the corn was still growing and it could plump up the kernels. But the corn’s not a total loss, fortunately. The ears are full but the kernels are smaller than normal.
The Thunderbirds were here several years ago for an air show and I went both days. They do put on a fabulous show.
Can’t say I’ve ever heard of the Rhinebeck Aerodrome. I have the video up now and what cool planes!! Neat that they’re carrying on with Cole Palen’s tradition. It looks like a lot of fun. So you got to see this event in person back in the day? Bet that was a blast.
It started at the beginning for me. Guess I got lucky. LOL The first plane was a trippy thing.
I have it going in one Window so I can watch while I’m here typing.
You can always go back to watch. The 12 hours are far from up. :-)
It was ‘Bob Stabilizer HOC’ who passed. He was there when you first turned us on to the cam. He wasn’t around much lately because he had cancer so we knew this was coming. Still a shock to hear the news though. We’ll miss his sense of humor and his great cam op skills.
My Dad and I used to go out on base every year...Thunderbirds one year, Blue Angels the next. Drive to the Red Robin parking lot and buses took you on base. Then a hike out onto the tarmac. Lots of planes to climb in and out of, lots of displays in the hangers. (And my Dad ALWAYS found someone to talk to about the old days...he always wore his CBI cap and ham radio jacket with his call sign on it...NL7DK.) Then watch the Thunderbirds or Blue Angels head off down the runway and get ready to “launch” right in front of us! Front row seats for the show! I did a couple after he passed, and then walking and standing became an issue even tho I carried a folding chair. Alas...now I can only listen.
Howdy, Allegra.
He was a very cool gentleman and a character. He did tell a few stories and was a bit repetitive. At 97, his mind isn’t as sharp as in earlier years. But he remembered a lot and teared up several times when talking about the war. Made us tear up too.
He enjoyed his visit to the museum and we thoroughly enjoyed having him there.
Good evening, Janey...((HUGS)) Welcome back from another success run.
No evening church service when it’s a 5th Sunday? It worked out well since you didn’t sleep well last night. A nice, long nap does a world of good. :-)
We thought we’d get another good dose of rain this evening but, par for the course, it fizzled just as it reached us. We got some sprinkles. *sigh*
But we have one more chance tomorrow morning, then the heat cranks back up.
May he RIP...
I would LOVE to see the Blue Angels perform. Lucky you getting to see them several times. Our local airport had a couple of air shows several years back and that’s where I got to see the Thunderbirds perform.
And like the shows you went to with your dad, they had several aircraft on static display and I was all over those. They weren’t going to take off so it was safe to be inside. LOL!!!
It sounds like you were able to position yourselves in a great spot for viewing. Jealous, jealous, jealous I am!
That cardboard jeep was so cool. I wonder how many folks never even noticed something “off”?
He was sick for quite a while so he is at peace now. I feel bad for his family and friends who knew him much better than we did.
I don’t know where it’s been displayed since that Memorial Day event is was created for or if it’s been displayed at all. There’s no telling how many people have seen it and didn’t realize what it was made of. I wouldn’t have know if I hadn’t stepped over the rope to read the little sign on the table.
I’d say any veterans who see it will know right off the bat that there’s something no quite right about it.
There were too many distractions yesterday to be able to find out the story behind the museum ending up with it. I’ll find out next weekend.
That’s fantastic. Thank you for answering.
What a rich life that gentleman has had. We all owe him a heap of gratitude. God bless him and all of you who were there at the event.
That video of the air show at the Rhinebeck Aerodrome is SO much fun! I burst out laughing at the “race” with the three pilots in their boxers. The commentary was hilarious. They have a good announcer for their shows.
I also saw the Blue Angels many times. My dad was a Navy pilot and of course, a huge fan. I loved their scary stunts and colorful smoke when I was a kid.
The last time I saw them was with Dad in the 90s . He was visiting me in Houston and I took him to the Wings Over Houston Air Show at Ellington Air Base.
The Blue Angels couldn’t go quite as high as they normally did because of Hobby Airport’s proximity, but it was still a spectacular show.
It wasn’t exactly an event, though it was for us. A local school teacher who knows him took him and his wife to the museum to see it. They don’t live very far from us and Hubby knew Frenchie years ago. He was a motorcycle mechanic and Hubby took his bike to him for occasional repairs.
It was an honor to meet him, no doubt. In my book, it’s an honor to meet any veteran who shows up. I love going through with them on tours because I listen and learn a little something from each one as we go along. They always have some little tidbit they’ll throw out.
He was a great cam op and no doubt a good friend to all his fellow workers there at the lake. It was a lovely tribute to him to have his picture there in the corner.
Yes, it the fact that I didn’t have to have a short nap this afternoon that got me through the long morning and then the lunch at the church building that we had afterward. But I’m already sleepy again, so I’ll probably crash before too long. LOL!
Another one to be jealous of. LOL!
I’ve only seen videos of their performances and tried to imagine what it would be like to be THERE. I hoped to get a chance to at least see them practice at Pensacola the few times Hubby and I were able to go to Ft. Walton to visit Dad when he was alive. But each time we went down, they were gone somewhere for an air show.
They’ve performed at air shows at Seward AFB, close to Nashville, in the past but each time something came up and I wasn’t able to go. :-(
He sure was a great cam op. He could track anything no matter how fast it flew. He was a funny, all-round nice guy too.
STL posted a screen shot of the cam with his pic on the memory wall at Legacy today and left a nice message to his family. They wanted the family to know that Bob had touched the lives of many people around the world.
I hope you can get a decent night’s sleep tonight. You’ve mentioned not sleeping all that well lately because it’s been so hot. It catches up with you after a while.
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