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May 30th, 2006

  1. WE GOT OUR MIRACLE: Rhinebeck Sunny, Pilot Found Last Minute

    May 30, 2006 by Gail

    Got a call at 07:25 from Rhinebeck this morning: they found a pilot to meet me at 11:00am, plane is booked.

    Now it’s a mad scramble to get people there on time, but WE’RE ON!!!!

    Frank, you were right!!!! THANK YOU, DAVID!!!

    I will do my best to *pun alert* stall the pilot until noon, but I can’t promise anything. Rhinebeck says he has other appointments.

    By the way, there’s no dress code: come as you are.

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  2. Rhinebeck Update as of Monday Night

    May 30, 2006 by Gail

    It’s after 4 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, and I’m posting a quick update by hijacking Helma’s “Methuselah” computer and dial-up connection. But it works!

    Spoke to Rhinebeck on Monday afternoon on the drive south to Scranton, and they informed me that no pilot will commit to a flyover on Tuesday due to forecasted thunderstorms. Thus, there is no flyover BOOKED because of the weather.

    UPDATE: 07:30 Tuesday – FOUND PILOT, GOT PLANE!! WE’RE ON!! SEE LATEST POST!

    However, I will be there at 11:00 with David’s ashes to spend his birthday in his favourite place. If, by some miracle, the weather clears in the afternoon and a pilot becomes available, I will scatter the ashes at that time. If you’d like to join us for a (covered) picnic gathering, please do. If David’s ashes aren’t scattered as planned, I will take them back with me to Toronto and try again on May 30, 2007.

    My Scranton phone has gone AWOL today, so I apologise if I have been unreachable. If you need to contact me, please call my Toronto wireless number.

    A few notes on today:

    1. Had to drive back to Toronto from Etobicoke because I forgot to leave the keys for the Hugh-sitter;
    2. The bank would not accept a cheque from me for deposit because the payer spelled my name “Gail Pieldin”;
    3. Highway traffic was unbelievable due to TTC (transit) strike;
    4. It was 35 DEGREES CELSIUS (92 FAHRENHEIT) before NOON in the Toronto area;
    5. The car overheated and broke down in Oakville (45 mins from Toronto), we waited in the heat for CAA to tow the car to a garage;
    6. Had to rent a car from Hertz and transfer stuff to rental car;
    7. The U.S. border was clogged thanks to Memorial Day;
    8. After reaching Scranton and dropping off stuff at Helma’s, I drove to Allentown to pick up David’s ashes (got lost enroute);
    9. Returned to Helma’s at an uncivilised hour.
    10. Now I’m going to sleep. Over and out.
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