Yes, winter is upon us. Just yesterday we had a winter storm in Phoenix. It got so cold that I needed to put on a jacket. We have a rule here that if the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is less than your age in years, you stay home. A few degress more and I would have gotton the day off!


As for taking this bird on the road this summer, I'm afraid not. I get 15 days of vacation and my company allows us to buy up to 5 more days which gives me 20 days total. Top Gun will require 5 days, and the Jet World Masters will need 10 days. That leaves only 5 days left over for local jet events (BITW, Monster, Tucson, AZ Jet Rally) and I still need a couple of days after the JWM to go to Sweden to visit the Gripen base. As such, I've already told Tim and Lewis that unfortunately I will not be at Winamac or Kentucky this summer.

Regards,

Jim