Flying High, hopefully soon….
Wow, it is amazing to see every day the dedication my students have to learn English and want to better themselves. Every day is rather entertaining with, “Teacher, what is measure?” “Student, measure is to determine the amount for liquids in ounces; to determine the length/width/height of objects/people, etc” “No, no, teacher. Measure.” “Yes, measure is to …. ” “No, no the man who came to talk to our class, is he a measure?” “A measure? Oh my goodness, not a measure, a Major. A Major is a rank in the military but the man who came today is the new Colonel for our area”. Measure, major — it’s the little things that make us laugh throughout the day. But in the end, the goal is to get up into the skies and fly — rather it be fixed wing or rotary!
Well, the day finally came for 17 students who are moving on towards their goal! With certificates passed out and smiles all around, it was time to enjoy the birds that will fly in the sky! I was fortunate enough to have the exact same Timex Expedition Target special watch as Cdr. Jeff, who happens to oversee the pilot training program, and said that any day I was free, he would gladly take me up in his bird!
While in Japan, I was able to fly in the cockpit during landing after a morale trip to Korea. While in Germany, I toured the outside of some big cargo planes, and now here, in my new country, I will be able to fly up in a bird and hopefully see more than sand!! Not sure it will be better than my trip in the Black Hawk but I will be sure to let you know when it does happen! 
Sand Through My Toes 