Substance of Living

I received this story through email and had to share it with you.  This is a terrific tale about a dream (or bet) that turned into a goal and eventually a reality.  Read about Art Lacey's adventures, obstacles, and other hurdles he had to overcome. Art Lacey's Bomber Station Photographer and Initial posting unknown Shortly after WWII a guy named Art Lacey went to Kansas (actually, it was Oklahoma) to buy a surplus B-17.  His idea was to fly it back to Oregon, jack it up in the air and make a gas station out of it.  He borrowed $15,000 from a friend for it.  He asked which one was his and they said take whichever you want because there were miles of them.  He didn't know how to fly a 4-engine airplane so he read the manual while he taxied around by himself.  They said he couldn'...

The last Monday in May is Memorial Day providing many Americans with a three-day weekend unofficially kicking off  the beginning of summer.  Memorial Day is the remembrance of those who have died during war protecting our freedom.  It's a funny holiday because while we are mourning, it is also a day for celebration.  Celebration for the lives of those who have died, celebration of summer, celebration of the school break, in essence - FREEDOM. What if we started a tradition of our own?  Why not celebrate life, remember those who have passed, and group many of the spring and summer festivities into one?  Think of the traditions golf tournaments, races, and other sports have and combine the best. Mimicking some of the traditions of our favorite sporting events, we too can celebrate our winners in like fashion: The Sports we LOVE! Racing = Three-legged Race, Potato Sack Race Football = Water Balloon Toss, Flag Football Tennis = Ping Pong, B...