Vince and I took a day trip to Joseph, Oregon with friends on Sunday, a 30 minute flight from where we live (three hours by car). Vince built this RV8 in our garage over a twelve-year period and flew it for the first time in 2009. It was quite a project and I even learned how to rivet!! Someday (hopefully soon) it will be painted blue and white.
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Joseph Airport is one mile from the town of Joseph.
We saw this old barn along the way.
We saw this old barn along the way.
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Joseph is named after Chief Joseph, a famous Nez Perce Indian chief. (me on left)
Vince with friends Cathy and Mike (they have an
RV7 that Mike built!)
RV7 that Mike built!)
Wallowa County Museum. ~Sigh~ CLOSED
Vince and me (Joseph has beautiful bronze statues everywhere). Too bad most of the shops were closed. After walking around, we ate dinner at a restaurant in a nice outdoor setting and flew home.
Weather was great, but a little bumpy flying in!
Be sure to check out Cathy's blog for more pics! http://wordsworldandwings.blogspot.com/
I cannot imagine the staying power of one who builds what will be a lovely treat over the course of twelve years! There must be a joy to seeing things grow slowly. Are you and your husband gardeners, by any chance? The plane is wonderful, and I have concluded that I really ought to slow down and savor the path. (Chief Joseph is one of my heroes!)
ReplyDeleteThanks! We both have a deep appreciation for all that was accomplished in this project. Vince read a statistic somewhere that only 25% of private builders ever finish! Funny you compare this with gardening, which I am most definitely, but Vince is by far NOT. He would laugh. I agree we need to slow down whenever we can. I hope you follow through! I studied Indian history and culture (the Nez Perce in particular) in college as an American Studies major. I keep thinking I should incorporate this into one of my stories!
DeleteI hope we will have many fun flying adventures in the coming years.
ReplyDeleteSharon, what a great project to build a plane that flies. We had a friend who built one in his garage a few years ago, but it was a small ultralight. Your plane looks really big! I want to visit Oregon--never have. Love the beautiful sculptures you find out West--not many where I live in coastal area of Virginia...
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How brave of you to go up in a small plane. It's amazing that your husband built it. Great pictures of the trip!
ReplyDeleteWow - building your own plane. That's fantastic. The trip looks like it was fun.
ReplyDeleteNeat, love the plane. The photographs of Joseph were also very pretty. :) Thanks for stopping by my blog. I appreciate your support so much.
ReplyDeleteWow. That barn. I wonder what happened to it.
ReplyDeleteHow interesting, thank you for sharing. I really like the bronze statues, and how unusual to have a little town called Joseph. I'm sorry those shops were closed, I would of liked to have caught a glimpse inside.
ReplyDeleteI shan't mention your hubby building a plane, its just too awesome for words!
Thanks for stopping by everyone! Love your comments!
ReplyDeleteThere will always be a special fondness for that plane, probably because Wolfie & I slept with the propellers. You just don't get intimate moments like that every day - nor friends like that.
ReplyDeleteYes, I do remember...how funny that was. We experienced a lot with you and Wolfie and treasure the memories. Good to hear from you, Suzi!!!
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