January 18 - Drew and Erin arrive

Bill, Lenny, Banjo, and I were able to get a short walk in before Erin and Drew picked me up. Since it was going to be a rainy day, we drove to Pensacola to see the Naval Air Museum. 

Erin’s grandfather attended the Naval Academy and then joined the Air Force. He flew in this plane, the M3N Yellow Peril. 

The next Blue Angels pilots!




It was fun crawling into the cockpit of one of the Blue Angel planes. Not much room in there and soooo many buttons to push. 

After the museum we went to visit the cemetery where Erin’s grandparents were interred. 

On the way back to Gulf Shores, we stopped for some sustenance at Emerald Brewery before meeting Bill at Lulu’s, a restaurant Erin used to go to when she visited her grandparents. 

We topped off the night with dinner at Lulu’s, Jimmy Buffet’s sister. Fun place, good food and music. 

July 30 - Wash Out day at Cook Forest

Today was a very gray and rainy day. 

Took a drive around the area, stopped at the Laurel Winery at MacBeth’s store. That was about it.