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By Joe Gelineau

Jul 01 2023

First Time Flying

Great life changing event. Would not wish to change any of it, not on your lives! Flew (my first time ever) to Idlewild Airport and bused into Manhattan Hotel. That evening ascended to top of The Empire State and gawked at the world I imagined was there to conquer. Bused into WP the next day and followed the others wearing black low tops from Thayer Hotel to Central Area. The rest is history.

Idlewilde Airport, NY

Written by Suzanne Rice · Categorized: By Joe Gelineau, R-Day Memory

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