[PappyB]

Moved the family down to our new digs in Petaluma, CA this weekend and the date of our move just happened to coincide with the town's "big" Veteran's Day events -- a truly large parade with all sorts of military vehicles, marching bands, and veteran participation -- and a WWII warbird fly-in at the local airport! We went by the airport and there was hardly anyone there -- to see three mustangs, 4-5 eastern block WWII era birds, and three T-28s... We were allowed complete freedom to walk around the machines and I was allowed to walk around the airport, too. We got to sit on the tarmac about 30-feet away from the birds as they fired up and taxi'd out and got treated to several fast passes as the birds gave their sponsors some rides. Awesome -- talk about a welcome! We left to catch teh parade and the birds then flew in formation over the parade route for about an hour or so... I then returned to the airport to watch the departures. Great day!

My wife would say it's a sign for me that we moved to the right place -- I might, too, if I believed in such things...

[flyXwire]

Congrats to you and family, PappyB! It sure is a "good sign".

[Captain Eddie]

Forget the "sign"...you DID, however. move to the right place!

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by PappyB

My wife would say it's a sign for me that we moved to the right place -- I might, too, if I believed in such things...

Any portents ... ?

[JustPlaneNuttz]

Yes, that does sound like heaven to me. My Brother and I went back to our old hometown recently where we used to hang around our small town airport as kids completely free to roam. What a blast to watch the DC-3s, DC-6s, Catalinas, Britannias and Avengers all go through their paces -- especially near forest fire season. Although the airport hasn't grown any, it is now a veritable security fortress. Talk about taking the bloom off the rose. Welcome to the 'new world order'. You are very fortunate!