What a ride it was!

The other day my husband, Frank, asked me, “What do you want for your birthday?” Ever since moving to Fallbrook I have wanted to take a small plane ride over our countryside. Frank contacted the Fallbrook Airpark and was given the name and phone number of Raster-Air.

I called and talked to Van Raster. He is a pilot starting a new venture, giving rides around this area. To my surprise his introductory price was most reasonable, just $25 for 20 minutes. A date was set for December 7.

It was a nice clear day and I found myself sitting in the cockpit of his red and white plane. We took off, flying...