Family Fun before Leaving for Belize! Black Pilots of America!

My family getting ready to enjoy lunch after attending church Sunday, May 25. We talked about my upcoming trip to Belize. We laughed and joked and just enjoyed each others presence. So much so, that another patron came over to our table after seeing us and said, "It's so good to see your family laughing and enjoying one another." These are the wonderful people that really make my life so full!

My dear and supportive husband and his little "Daddy's Girl" (Ruby).

Afterwards, RJ "dreams" of driving us to Grider Field for a very special Memorial Day

weekend event.

At Grider Field (Pine Bluff) Ruby & Roslyn gain a friend (Daysha) as they all await the opportunity to meet the special guests that were there.

Pictured above: Hubert Loney(St. Louis, MO), Durelle Robinson (Grand Prairie, TX) and Jessie Jackson (St. Louis, MO) with RJ, Ruby & Roslyn.

What better way to prepare the children for mommy's travel to Belize than getting an opportunity to meet members of the Black Pilots of America (BPA, Inc). Operation Skyhook 2008 was held May 22-26, 2008 in Pine Bluff at Grider Field. Member chapters came for a weekend of fun, aviation comradery and serious flying competition. BPA, Inc. members volunteer to give airplane rides to hundreds of enthusiastic kids.

Captain Benny Clay of the California Redtails poses with RJ & Ruby as they prepare to go "Up, Up & Away!" (Roslyn could not go as the rides were for those ages 8-18).

Inquisitive Ruby wants to know all about what she's getting ready to get into!

RJ & Ruby returns from their 15 minute fly around and are greeted by Dad, Roslyn and BPA, Inc. President COL (Ret.) Palmer Sullins, Jr.

Captain Benny Clay (far right) was so kind and attentive to them while in his care.

Ruby wanted to go again! BPA member, Virgil Miller of the Arkansas Thunderbirds, chats with her and encourages her to stay excited about aviation! We will definitely be back next year!