Comments on View from the Cloud: Rocky Mountain High

Errr...isn't that how John Denver died too? Oh wa...

2008-05-19T11:21:00.000-05:00

Errr...isn't that how John Denver died too? Oh wait, that was an ultra-light plane...

Cool honeymoon. What's a honeymoon?

2008-05-18T15:53:00.000-05:00

Cool honeymoon. What's a honeymoon?

I threw up a little just reading this.Kudos to you...

2008-05-18T13:32:00.000-05:00

I threw up a little just reading this.

Kudos to you for doing this---it really sounds awesome (except for the throwing up part).

It's cool how the pilot "knew."

You just gave me a great idea for my wife's birthd...

2008-05-18T11:10:00.000-05:00

You just gave me a great idea for my wife's birthday. Not the puking part, I don't think she'd enjoy that.

Ah, Jeff, congrats on your anniversary. I'm fine o...

2008-05-18T08:48:00.000-05:00

Ah, Jeff, congrats on your anniversary. I'm fine on large planes, but not the lightweight kind. Gliders would be out of the question. And this from a woman who just auditioned for The Amazing Race. Stupid is as stupid does.

You remind me of the guy behind the bar trying to ...

2008-05-18T07:09:00.000-05:00

You remind me of the guy behind the bar trying to sell Buicks. He keep repeating--"Ralph Buuiick", as he was bent over.

My dad soars with a sailing club, but I've never b...

2008-05-17T23:35:00.000-05:00

My dad soars with a sailing club, but I've never been up with him. I will have to give it a try just to bust your balls when I don't vomit.

Romantic. :)I think my husband probably barfed o...

2008-05-17T22:33:00.000-05:00

Romantic. :)

I think my husband probably barfed on our honeymoon as well, but instead of a panoramic view, it was caused by too much Welcome Punch at the Jack Tar Village Toga party.

Good Times.

Aw, poor Jeff! I never would have eaten before the...

2008-05-17T16:08:00.000-05:00

Aw, poor Jeff! I never would have eaten before the ride, and Gravol is my best friend on any flight.

Sounds like a very cool experience though. My uncle took my cousin and I through the Rockies in his 4 seater plane when I was young. I was up front while my cousin squirmed in the back.

I'll never forget the view of seeing waterfalls from above.

Jeff,Sounds like a great time. Not sure why everyo...

2008-05-17T16:05:00.000-05:00

Jeff,
Sounds like a great time. Not sure why everyone is making such a big deal about a little barf? That's my litmus test to gauge how sucessful my night was. Rock on brudda!
Jake

How about a replay for your actual anniversary ......

2008-05-17T15:43:00.000-05:00

How about a replay for your actual anniversary ... now that you're experienced and all!

Very cool, though.

That is insane, you'll never catch me up in the ai...

2008-05-17T11:21:00.000-05:00

That is insane, you'll never catch me up in the air in an engine less vehicle. Yeah...I'm a big wussy

I married a pilot whose parents were pilots. Now ...

2008-05-17T10:31:00.000-05:00

I married a pilot whose parents were pilots. Now there are seven pilots in the family, including my son. My FIL has a glider in the cities. We'll be up there in June - you could come on down and I'm sure he would be happy to take you up. That is, if you REALLY want to go . . .

mylhibug - No, we didn't get to Purgatory, but we'...

2008-05-17T09:49:00.000-05:00

mylhibug - No, we didn't get to Purgatory, but we're definitely going back some day. There's so much to do in CO that one week is not nearly enough.

julie - It IS cool... in theory and for real.

groovy mom - I'm with you. Some people like to get the puke over with, but I'll curl up in a little ball for hours if it will prevent the purge.

heather - That's alright, it didn't screw things up at all. The experience was worth the barf.

ajooja - Wow, that's weird. I thought Alfred Hitchcock was the only one who ever had that.

elizabeth - Actually, I felt safer in that than I do in a small engine plane, because a glider can glide without power whereas a plane can only drop and crash.

drowsey monkey - For some reason it doesn't feel like you're up high. It's not scary like that.

bill - Yes, that train ride has some thrilling moments, that's for sure!

super bongo - My wife knew I wasn't totally cool for about 2 years before we got married ;-)

michelle - We actually were supposed to go up a few hours later than we did, but we went there early to check it out and the pilot had some open spots. Unfortunately, we had just eaten a few minutes before. Not a good plan. And no, we don't have any specific plans for our anniversary. As it stands right now, I'm planning on taking a motorcycle trip with my brother that week. Does that qualify?

bon bon - I'm sorry, there'll be no tilt-a-whirls EVER thank you.

diesel - I once got sick taking my daughter on those fake hot air balloon kiddie rides that go around in a circle at about 1 mph. I kept having to look at the horizon while we rode it. Very nice.

phil - That train ride is awesome. Heck, the whole area is awesome.

deborah - I'll check out the "patch." I definitely need something for stuff like that.

I'm impressed with the fact that you could even go...

2008-05-17T06:52:00.000-05:00

I'm impressed with the fact that you could even go UP! I am certain, could I have done such a thing (NOT) my response would have been pretty much the same as yours.

oh, and better than the Dramamine, is a patch called, Scopolomine. Check it out

Great story! At least you didn't need the barf ba...

2008-05-17T00:18:00.000-05:00

Great story! At least you didn't need the barf bag on your wedding night.

My wife and rode the Durango-Silverton train in 1992. Yikes, I remember it being really steep in places.

Happy Anniversary!

Wow, that sounds awesome. Dramamine is a must tho...

2008-05-16T23:58:00.000-05:00

Wow, that sounds awesome. Dramamine is a must though. I can't even ride the damn teacups at Disneyworld without it.

can't get much more romantic than that. i suggest ...

2008-05-16T23:33:00.000-05:00

can't get much more romantic than that. i suggest three cream puffs and the tilt-a-whirl for your twentieth.

Now that sounds like a cool experience, although I...

2008-05-16T21:27:00.000-05:00

Now that sounds like a cool experience, although I'd recommend in the future taking the dramamine before you go up in the glider vs just before you puke ;)

Congrats on 19 years. Any idea what you're doing to celebrate? My husband and I have our 5 year in two weeks, and I have NO idea what to get him....

I'm thinking that tossing your lunch on your honey...

2008-05-16T19:23:00.000-05:00

I'm thinking that tossing your lunch on your honeymoon was probably good training for marriage. It proves you aren't totally cool . . . and, it is something of a bumpy ride.

Phenom and I have been together 19 years too. 19 years on D-Day.

We took the train from Durango to Silverton. I sa...

2008-05-16T18:20:00.000-05:00

We took the train from Durango to Silverton. I sat next to an American Airlines pilot. He said, "Flying does not scare me, but this train sure does!" Remember?

OMG that does sound cool ... of course I'd never d...

2008-05-16T17:13:00.000-05:00

OMG that does sound cool ... of course I'd never do it, a foot stool is about all I can handle. 3 feet in the air is high when you're short!

Sounds like a great memory...and 19 years! You 2 are beating the odds...and that's just so fantastic to hear! :) :) Congratulations!

Wow, you and your wife are brave! Being up that h...

2008-05-16T16:24:00.000-05:00

Wow, you and your wife are brave! Being up that high in a plane without an engine would scare me to death! Plus I get motion sick just riding in an elevator, so I would make it about 2 minutes before I lost my lunch!

We did a bunch of that sort of stuff when I was a ...

2008-05-16T15:16:00.001-05:00

We did a bunch of that sort of stuff when I was a kid. My dad was a pilot so did every kind of flying I can think of.

Of course, now, I have vertigo and I wouldn't be able to do any of it.

How cool. Sorry about the barfing though. Bummer.

2008-05-16T15:16:00.000-05:00

How cool. Sorry about the barfing though. Bummer.