Wednesday, October 04, 2006

George was just cruising over Alex the other day. . .


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Got this today from young George Schultz, the airline pilot

Stan,
I thought you might enjoy seeing some aerial photos of Alexandria. I took these from 33,000 feet on a trip from Calgary to Chicago. We had a pretty strong tailwind that day, so I didn't have much time to compose the pictures. At ten miles per minute, things happen pretty fast! The last time I did this, it was in the winter, so all the lakes were ice-colored, and the countryside was brown. I think it's much nicer with blue lakes and green farmland! Please ignore the long brown smudge--that was a bug that we smashed on the windshield at about 150 knots on our takeoff roll.
I did get a chance to spend a week in Alex last month. My sister Marie and I were able to get back and have a mini-reunion with our two other sisters who still live there. It was a real eye-opener to drive down Broadway and see all the changes that are taking place. I do manage to get back every year or two, but I still can't believe how quickly things change.
I hope you enjoy the pictures.
George Schultz
JHS '67

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