Matthew & Jennifer

 Here's a picture of my grandson Matt that I got off the internet.  He's with his girlfriend Jennifer.  This must be her Kentucky Derby outfit.

Carson's First Plane Ride

 Last Saturday, April 30, 2022, we went to our local regional airport to witness my great-grandson Carson's first flight in an airplane.  The Madison County Regional Airport was offering free plane rides to children 8-17 years old in one section, and in another section if you were older and an adult you could pay $30 per person and get to fly too.  The children who flew for free, flew unaccompanied by any adults other than the pilot, so there were some nervous parents watching from below.

Carson said he flew all around the city and county, and even flew over his own house.  He used his cell phone to call his mom, Tori, while he was over his house, but he couldn't really hear what she had to say because the roaring of the plane was so loud.  He also took pictures while he was in flight of another of his favorite forms of travel, a railroad train of course.  Carson loves trains.

I can't post all the pictures and videos that I took, but here are just a sampling.  

Although Ray & Suzanne arrived early to register Carson for his first plane ride, here is a picture of Carson & his dad Matt arriving at the airport.  

 

Carson is seated next to the pilot in the front passenger seat by the open window.

The plane has started and about ready to leave for the runway.  I wanted to get the plane's numbers.

Carson climbing into the plane

The pictures are backwards.  This is Carson walking to the plane.

And here are also some pictures of Rick standing next to a bi-plane that has been beautifully restored, which was actually flown in WWII.

We had a good time, but this year there was no free buffet.  There were a couple of Chuck Wagon trucks and some picnic tables set up near the beginning of the parking lot for planes where you could buy food, but Rick and I decided to go to Golden Corral afterwards.  We hadn't been there since a year or two before Covid, and the food there tasted really good.  It's not a place we frequent because it costs too much, so it was a real treat for us to eat there, and it probably cost the same amount to eat food from Golden Corral than those Chuck Wagon trucks anyway.

Strawberry

One of Tori's many birthday gifts was this Strawberry Roan given to her by her husband Matt. Tori hasn't given her 3 year old a name yet, but I call her Strawberry. Isn't she beautiful and she's also very well behaved.
Look at her strut....
Strawberry is full of energy and wants to run and looks so pretty doing it.
Here's a close up of Strawberry in her stall with her pink halter...she's all girl, just like Tori.
This is Matt's little colt. He's a 17 month old Palomino who just had surgery this past week. He was cut and I guess you horse & cattle owners know what that means. I won't explain that here except to say that it sounds a bit like being neutered. That's Matt standing beside his horse while he nibbles on whatever grass he can find.
Matt is my grandson...he's a 20 year old EMT/ firefighter who works for the Richmond Fire Dept and still finds time to work with the Berea Volunteers on his days off. Tori works in Physical Therapy.
Here's a closeup of Matt's horse. His name is Rebel and he's just like a great big puppy dog. He follows you everywhere and pesters the daylights out of you wanting to always be near. He's very gentle, like Strawberry, but he's very nosey about anything you are doing. He has to have his nose right in the middle of everything, even checking out your pockets just to see if you might be hiding a treat in there for him.

I'm proud of my grandchildren and Matt & Tori are no exception. They've accomplished a lot already for their young ages. Matt & Tori have known each other since probably kindergarten and went all the way through school together. They got married very young and will be celebrating their 3rd Wedding Anniversary on Oct. 22nd.
Three years ago, on Tori's birthday, Matt surprised her with an engagement ring and a week later they were married. They say they're not ready for children yet, so Jimmy & I will just have to be satisfied with great-grandpets, like horses, but that's quite alright for now.

Ah...to be young again.