Uncle Doug Swoops In...

A few weeks ago, Sammy's uncle Doug flew into town. He's a jet setting private corporate pilot and one of his clients needed get to the Mayo quick. So Doug gave a call (since he couldn't leave the plane) and Michele and Sammy went over to Rochester International Airport (Paul was tied up at work). Sammy enjoyed the opportunity to exchange pilot stories with his Uncle Doug. He also mentioned that he was indeed able to see the famed Rochester Corn Cob Water Tower.

End of trip...

Our visit back east went by fast. We were accompanied to the airport for our return flight by Grandma R, Grandpa R, Aunt Diane, and Uncle Andy. While we were at the Syracuse Airport, Sammy decided to take everyone for a flight...

Pilot Sammy shares his knowledge of aerodynamics...

Sammy and Grandma R taxi along...

Grandpa R, Grandma R, Uncle Andy, Aunt Diane, and Sammy...

Grandpa R, Grandma R, Michele, and Sammy...

There's a New Sheriff in Town...

After spending a week in Texas at Paul's parents for the Thanksgiving holiday, we headed back yesterday. At the Austin airport we bought Sammy a cowboy hat which he loves to wear. We switched planes in Minneapolis, so for a short while Sammy played in a children's area there.

Sammy the sheriff...

Sammy in control...who's watching the RADAR scope?

Sammy the astronaut...
...he's figured out what NASA and all its rocket scientists could not...
...how to send a man to the moon for only 75 cents...

Sammy explains the Bernoulli effect...
...pulling in some esoteric humor based on the St. Petersburg paradox...