Segwayboy Arrives

Grandson No 1, Tanner, was just 5 years old when I got my 1st Segway. He couldn't wait to ride it, but I told him that you had to weigh 100 lbs. in order to be able to ride. (I later found out that this was not quite accurate when I was at Kroger and stopped at the milk cooler to get a gallon of moo juice. I opened the cooler door, got off the Segway in order to reach the milk on the bottom shelf, then put it on the Segway platform, closing the door. To my utter amazement and surprise, the Segway started moving away from me on it's own, because the weight of the milk had activated the sensors. I had to reach for it very quickly in order to avoid any awaiting calamity. Whew, close call.) Tanner would come in from kindergarten every day and weigh himself. After a while, I told him that he could ride it whenever he was going into 5th grade. Well, 5th grade is in his immediate future, so he got to ride it for the 1st time this past Friday. I put the Segway on the slower key, then showed him a few things and then let him ride it in the yard and on the sidewalk. As with the meeting of young people and technology, he took to it like a duck takes to water. He later told me "Grandpa, I've had more fun today than I've ever had." I can't wait to get my other one back so we can ride around the side streets in our subdivision like we did when he got his 1st scooter and bicycle. One down and two to go (grand kids, that is).

Ohio Trip

Pictured above is the final resting place for the Wright brothers. Originally the plain markers designated the place where they were buried. The monument and flags were added later.At the Dayton Air Museum the original Wright Flyer was depicted. Standing there on my Segway, I wondered what the Wright brothers would have thought about my mobility device. I bet they would have loved it, almost as much as I do. There was a lot of walking required, hence my use of the Segway throughout the museum. The museum personnel were very accommodating, telling me more than once that I could use it while in the museum. Wanda standing beside one of the Air Force One planes at the museum. A whole seperate hanger housed more than just a few of the aircraft used by U.S. Presidents. Every aircraft designated as Air Force One (except the one currently in use) were on the site. The free museum trip (which was free), is highly recommended.

Last week we took a short excursion to the Ohio town/city of Yellow Springs stopping by Dayton the last day of our 2-day trip. Yellow Springs is an interesting community largely comprised by artists and shops. Our kind of place. The stop off at Dayton was for us, the highlight of our trip. Felt great to be out again. Next stop - Hilton Head later this month with the entire Pruitt/Stacy/Bruno clans. While we were in Dayton we visited several of the Wright brothers locations. They are two of my favorite historical personalities.