I didn't know that Amelia Earhart was a social worker before she got serious about flying. When I was in school, her sister was on the school committee.
UHOH, edit for TOPP (Anwar is sleeping at the moment!!)
was downtown last Friday for Celtic Festival, there's one large permanent tent, shown in the last photo, and then there are 3 other stages on the streets that get tents put up, lots of music, dancing, vendors, and upwards of 100,000 people flowing through over the weekend. Not bad for a free to attend festival!
Photographed this Challenger 604 this week. The flight department is closing down, the owner of the aircraft, passed away, no longer needing a ride in the skies.
I didn't know that Amelia Earhart was a social worker before she got serious about flying. When I was in school, her sister was on the school committee.
Wow, thanks for posting that article. As Laura mentioned, Amelia's sister Muriel lived in our home town (Medford, MA). She taught English at the high school for almost 40 years until she retired in 1968. After she retired she used to help out in the elementary schools. I vividly remember her sitting with me when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade (would have been around 1968-1969) and talking to me about the work I was doing.
Amelia also lived in Medford. This plaque is outside her former home:
The article mentions Tyler Street - my grandparents on my mother's side had a statuary business on Tyler Street around the time Amelia was there (1920's). And the Ellis Island records for one of my grandparents on my father's side indicated they were headed to a residence on Tyler Street. I need to find those records - they may well have stayed at the Denison House. Very cool.
When I find time to take a breath I’ll show Y’All the results of an airborne 360 degree camera test on an Extra 330. Given the straight up light the results are very promising. T38 360 flight coming up soon as well.
One classic aircraft (amongst many) missing from my collection - or at least a decent image thereof - was the Harrier. Got this Spanish example at Farnborough this year.
It's quite possible that my mother and father both had Muriel for English classes. I don't remember her ever visiting my school, but for some reason I remember the names of the traveling art teacher and the traveling music teacher.
msalvetti wrote:
Wow, thanks for posting that article. As Laura mentioned, Amelia's sister Muriel lived in our home town (Medford, MA). She taught English at the high school for almost 40 years until she retired in 1968. After she retired she used to help out in the elementary schools. I vividly remember her sitting with me when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade (would have been around 1968-1969) and talking to me about the work I was doing.
Amelia also lived in Medford. This plaque is outside her former home:
The article mentions Tyler Street - my grandparents on my mother's side had a statuary business on Tyler Street around the time Amelia was there (1920's). And the Ellis Island records for one of my grandparents on my father's side indicated they were headed to a residence on Tyler Street. I need to find those records - they may well have stayed at the Denison House. Very cool.
Disappearing replies? A few times this week I've gotten email notifications of a new reply here on the thread, but when I actually view the thread it's nowhere to be found. Anyone else seen this behavior?
ELinder wrote:
Disappearing replies? A few times this week I've gotten email notifications of a new reply here on the thread, but when I actually view the thread it's nowhere to be found. Anyone else seen this behavior?
I've seen it too. Usually in similar cases I assume spam messages has been removed. But I am just wild guessing...
Photography, and now videography/cinematography have introduced me to situations, opportunities and people that I never could have imagined. My involvement with The Professional Bull Riding Association is yet one more example of that. Last night I met, and spent some time with a gentleman named Jason Morgan and his dog Napal. Jason is being honored this event at the PBR event, not only for his service to our country in Spec Ops, but for his activities after the unthinkable happened in that work:
Coincidentally, Jason lives about five minutes from HQ and 10 from my house. Looks like he's going to be a regular at HQ from now on and we are working on a video series to help him promote his charitable work.
Contrary to the popular colloquialism, "No good deed goes unblessed...........". I look forward to getting to know this Patriot and becoming good friends.
Looking forward to getting my hands on the new Sony PXW Z280 next week. This camera will, among many other features, allow me to broadcast live air to air work to a jumbotron, or any other location during air shows and other assignments. The three chip design allows a higher quality capture with increased dynamic range for post processing, Weebeesee, wish I had it for this evening's PBR event!
Been catching up on my reading. Recently downloaded James Holland's "Twenty-One: Coming of Age in World War II" and it proved to be the catalyst to create these:
I don't remember her ever visiting my school, but for some reason I remember the names of the traveling art teacher and the traveling music teacher. 
