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dous, ridge lift and thermal activity.
Everything—from the latest comp
ship to tandems to EN A students to
super-hot acro wings—flew through
to the glass-off. Top landings were
abundant, as were long, high glides
to the north and south and quick
refill acro runs. We flew until FAA
restrictions grounded all of us, after
the sun struck the western horizon
and the pie-plate moon rose to the
east. I’m fairly certain some colors
only exist in sunsets such as these,

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and seeing the entirety of the horizon
from the air topped off the day in
proper form.
As the last group of pilots returned on shuttle from the LZ, the
grill was fired up to warm the brisket
and pulled pork provid ed by CJ
Drews. Sometimes the parawaiting
training we get applies to other areas
in life, and this was one of them; the
patience of saints was demonstrated
during the warming process, but
none would argue it wasn’t worth the

wait. Maybe the Roadhouse Brewing
“family vacation homestead ale”
microbrew helped warp time a bit as
well. Regardless, I don’t think anyone
went to bed hungry.
As mentioned, accommodations
are few-to-none in Randolph and
what does exist is booked well in
advance, thanks to a bountiful hunting season in the area. Consequently,
camping and RVs were the name of
the game. There aren’t many spots
that afford one the luxury of park-