“GAGGLE TALK” – Updated During the Day!

Ouch just lost my story, maybe a message to NOT start a social blog-a-day. But I like it, so I start again. Just received a lot of great pictures from Andrea. And put them in a blog.
—Several nice new people to introduce. I showed the picture of Gerhard Waibel and his wife already. They are here for OSTIV and so is Loek Boermans. The media in the person of Andrea and Andy, together with Bill [WE] and Chris [the wife of Gary, crew of WE] in the picture below.

  

—Andreea ;is here to escort the media. She will escort me as well to the launch area, when I want to go. Great!
Andreea Alexadrescu is the operational manager at Seminole Lake Gliderport. She has a Rumanian name and lived till 2 years ago in Bucharest. It’s only 2 years ago that she saw a glider for the first time. She flew in it and loved it does learn how to fly a glider now, BUT already runs a school where they rent out gliders but most of all teach people how to learn how to fly a glider. They have a lot of Japanese guests and it seems she is doing a real great job as EVERYBODY talks in a great way about her. Indeed she is lovely and as enthusiastic as I am; I see myself a bit in her when I was young.

Wrote several times about Seminole in the past as they always run the comps for the seniors. This competition is in March again and is the first competition in the USA season and the 2d biggest in the US. Her husband is the instructor and they both have a very good looking 8 year old daughter.

—Have a lot of people who come to sit on the table and ask: Are you Ritz and then they mention they either read my column in “Gliding International” or my blogs. One introduced himself today and when he mentioned his name I straight away knew that I have been writing about him: Tony Condon, and when you are a follower of the OLC, you have seen his name many times up in the top of the list. Here is Tony,

Tony Condon

—Brenda, the gorgeous-looking tall lady/crew from the USA, “drives” a unicycle; a pity you are not all here, worthwhile to have a look at.

— Like boots here! Even when it is 38° C the ladies and men wear them….

—only LOVELY and caring people here. Today a lot from town. My landlord came in and their granddaughter got her first joy flight. She is 8 years old, was a bit scared but loved it.

—one of the comments on the blog: “Who needs to watch the Olympics. This is much more fun (and without commercial interruptions). Thanks to all who are reporting from the Worlds”.

—and…”Your Soaring Café coverage of events in Uvalde is really great !!!
I’ve been “tuning in” many times each day during practice days. And
your European friend Ritz is an absolute hoot !!! I really love
reading her posts. Her cheerful outlook, international perspective and
terminology all combine to really make me feel like I am right there
in the center of the action. Great work !!”

Will be back with more, when there is more…..and sorry I lost the first story.

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