USS Lexington

HAPPY 4TH!!

Yesterday we went to the USS Lexington, which is a WWII aircraft carrier used until 1991. After Vietnam, it was mainly used as landing practice in Pensacola. Had Greg gone through flight training before '91, he would have had to land on here. We didn't get to really go through it since they boys didn't tolerate the heat and walking very well. Tickets come with a IMAX movie, so we all got to see 'Fighter Pilot.' I wondered if, after watching it, Greg would feel bad about turning down the jet slot that would have been his. But not so. He said while the movie made it look fun, it also made a point of one major reason for his not choosing jets: the competition they are always in. The boys mostly enjoyed the film. They wanted us to cover their ears during most of the fly overs and explosions, but they still watched with fascination.