Alberta, Beaumont, Canada, COVID 19, Photography, Poetry, RCAF Snowbirds

Living Small – Flights of Fancy

The Government of Canada arranged for a cross Canada tour and fly over by our famous aerobatic flying team, the RCAF Snowbirds (dubbed Operation Inspiration) as a thankyou and morale booster to front line workers and citizens staying at home. If you want to learn more about this team, here is the link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowbirds.

We, like many other Canadians over the past week, found our viewing spot and awaited the fly past. Thanks you Snowbirds and thankyou to all front line workers.

Flights of Fancy

In this shrinking world, we all took our place,

even the cawing crows slowed down their pace.

On the hill, gathered more and more people,

as I glanced skyward, spying church steeple.

Eagerly awaiting, eyes and ears strain,

for any sign or the roar of a plane.

But, all we spotted were puffy white clouds,

when all of a sudden came a great shout.

They’re coming, they’re coming rang out the words,

as in tight formation, came the Snowbirds.

As quickly as they had come, they were gone,

like front line workers, above and beyond.

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kagould17

Not much to tell. After working for 3 companies over 43+ years (38 years 7 months with my last company), I finally got that promotion I had waited my entire career for……retirement. I have been exploring this new career for the past 7+ years and while it is not always exciting, the chance to do what I want for myself and my family instead of what my company wants has been very fulfilling. Early on, there was a long list of projects in my “to-do” hopper and I attacked these projects with a vengeance for the first 9 months of retirement. Eventually, my brain told me that this was not what retirement was about, so it took me another 5 months before my industriousness again took over and I attacked another line of projects, this time somewhat shorter and less complicated, as well as many new projects related to the family weddings in 2016. After going hard for 6 weeks and 3 weddings, my body was telling me to relax, then the flu bug hit and as soon as that was done with me, my sciatic acted up. No rest for the wicked. In 2020 and 2021, the Covid 19 pandemic changed the whole retirement gig. I was lucky to not be still working, for sure. I enjoy photography, gardening, working with my hands, walking, cycling, skiing, travelling, reading and creating special photo and video productions obtained in my first pastime. I may never become wealthy in any of these pursuits, but I already feel I am rich in life experiences far beyond any expectation.

8 thoughts on “Living Small – Flights of Fancy”

    1. I do not think we knew how lucky we were to see them fly past at the Grey Cup games we went through. These days, just a glimpse is special. Thanks for reading Ann. Maybe they are coming your way tomorrow. Allan

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    1. Thanks. Almost missed them as they flew West of us. Glad for my long lens or the shots would have been dots. Not nerdish at all. They do stir up excitement wherever they go. Enjoy the weekend Lynette. Allan

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