BIG DAY
It was a big day for Mark, me and Kathy. Today Mark hosted the roll-out of the first new Pakistani F-16 model at Lockheed. He had the Pakistani Air Marshall, a four star general, a two-star USAF general, lots of colonels, Kay Granger, other Texas state congressmen and local dignitaries. He had moved into the hotel, picked them up from DFW Sunday. Then he and Kathy took the Pakistanis shopping in Fort Worth Monday, Mark with the men and Kathy with their wives. Monday night they had a formal dinner with them. Then today was the big roll-out and luncheon. Mark was given a pen and either a watch or clock, I am not sure and heart-felt thanks from the Pakistanis for his part in the production effort. TV cameras took video of the Air Marshall in the cockpit and Mark said it was broadcast on Pakistani TV right then. The Marshall called his wife in Pakistan and asked her if she had seen him on TV. This afternoon he returned them to DFW for their return flight, so it was a big day for him.
Kathy Wilcox's big day was going to see her future granddaughter in a sonogram picture with Mandi. It definately is a girl but she was turned so that they couldn't see the face. To me that is already too much to know but when the baby turns they are going to look at it again. Seems like intrusion of personal space to me, but what do I know.
For me I got to meet all three of the foriegn exchange students at Kiwanis and also got inducted as President-elect for the club. I was afraid I was going to jump to Pres but Bob Pipes said that his wife, Patsy, has elected to have her chemos in Abilene. The other option was to move to Houston to have them at M. D. Anderson. The Abilene oncologists trained at M. D. Anderson so she has made a good decision. After Kiwanis I went by the Library and Tom Rone and Tom Stephenson had already set up all the chairs for the Meet the Author program. The author, Al Pickett, who does an hour long radio sports show at 5 every afternoon, did his show by phone from the Library and gave us a lot of exposure. His program was on the Big 12 talking to the Lubbock sports director about all the great games that will be played this coming weekend after recapping the games played last Saturday. This weekend is a make or break game for most of the Big 12. Texas and OU lead the pack but A&M has to take on K State, Baylor has a critical game, etc. He reviewed his books about Texas sports and told some great stories. He was an excellent speaker and we had a good turnout for the event. Although it rained all day in Fort Worth on Mark's event, the sun actually came out for a brief showing here in Cross Plains.
It was a big day for Mark, me and Kathy. Today Mark hosted the roll-out of the first new Pakistani F-16 model at Lockheed. He had the Pakistani Air Marshall, a four star general, a two-star USAF general, lots of colonels, Kay Granger, other Texas state congressmen and local dignitaries. He had moved into the hotel, picked them up from DFW Sunday. Then he and Kathy took the Pakistanis shopping in Fort Worth Monday, Mark with the men and Kathy with their wives. Monday night they had a formal dinner with them. Then today was the big roll-out and luncheon. Mark was given a pen and either a watch or clock, I am not sure and heart-felt thanks from the Pakistanis for his part in the production effort. TV cameras took video of the Air Marshall in the cockpit and Mark said it was broadcast on Pakistani TV right then. The Marshall called his wife in Pakistan and asked her if she had seen him on TV. This afternoon he returned them to DFW for their return flight, so it was a big day for him.
Kathy Wilcox's big day was going to see her future granddaughter in a sonogram picture with Mandi. It definately is a girl but she was turned so that they couldn't see the face. To me that is already too much to know but when the baby turns they are going to look at it again. Seems like intrusion of personal space to me, but what do I know.
For me I got to meet all three of the foriegn exchange students at Kiwanis and also got inducted as President-elect for the club. I was afraid I was going to jump to Pres but Bob Pipes said that his wife, Patsy, has elected to have her chemos in Abilene. The other option was to move to Houston to have them at M. D. Anderson. The Abilene oncologists trained at M. D. Anderson so she has made a good decision. After Kiwanis I went by the Library and Tom Rone and Tom Stephenson had already set up all the chairs for the Meet the Author program. The author, Al Pickett, who does an hour long radio sports show at 5 every afternoon, did his show by phone from the Library and gave us a lot of exposure. His program was on the Big 12 talking to the Lubbock sports director about all the great games that will be played this coming weekend after recapping the games played last Saturday. This weekend is a make or break game for most of the Big 12. Texas and OU lead the pack but A&M has to take on K State, Baylor has a critical game, etc. He reviewed his books about Texas sports and told some great stories. He was an excellent speaker and we had a good turnout for the event. Although it rained all day in Fort Worth on Mark's event, the sun actually came out for a brief showing here in Cross Plains.
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