Weezy here! This weekend Marisa and I traveled to Evansville, IN where Marisa's grandfather (Papa) lives. He's now 96 years old and still lives in the same home that her dad grew up in. While he is certainly young compared to MY standards, I understand that's quite old for humans.
Papa became a pilot when he was just 16 years old! He explained that flying used to be a LOT different than I travel with Marisa. When he was flying, it was just an open cockpit! His mom actually didn't know that he earned his pilot's license until he won a flying race and was on the font page of the newspaper. That must have been quite a surprise! He loves all things aviation and likes to tell about when the Spirit of St. Louis visited Evansville and he was able to help push it out the hanger.
Unfortunately since Papa is getting older we kept our visit short so that he didn't get too exhausted with all the family in town. We will have to go back soon!
Actually it was when the Spirit of St Louis visited Lousiville, KY, where Papa is from. Weezy will have to go to Louisville sometime and take the side roads. There are many caves in that area and it may remind him of home.
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