Today our dear friend Vic celebrated his 90th birthday! His youngest son Curt and daughter-in-law Sarah hosted a pulled pork barbecue in their front yard this evening. I didn't count how many people were there, but I think there were at least a hundred. It was a lovely evening even though it got a bit breezy.
What Vic has seen in those 90 years! I always enjoy chatting with him both for his stories of his past and to hear what he is up to now. We've known him for a long time. When Forry first learned to fly, Vic was already a very experienced pilot (I think his pilot's license number is only two digits...). He literally took Forry under his wing and made sure he became a good and safe pilot. We have many fond memories of Flying Farmer trips with Phyllis and Vic --through the US, many trips to Mexico and even through Central America!
One of my favorite memories is of watching Forry and Vic install a Jeep starter in our Cherokee Six on a remote airport in Baja California. With no aircraft dealer and a non-functioning starter, those two farmers went into town, bought a starter from an auto parts store and installed it. It worked great! (We did have to have it replaced when we returned home as it was "NOT FAA APPROVED")
I only wish Phyl was still with us and could have been there to celebrate this momentous occasion with us. But, I am sure that she was looking down from heaven, making sure everything was going just right!
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