Tailhook

We are here in Sparks, NV at the Tailhook convention.  Yes, it still exists, albeit in milder and less public form than the scandalous Las Vegas excess of the 90's.   Tom's comment was "you know, when I was a young guy at these things I used to wonder who all these old guys were.  Now I AM one of the old guys."   And the biggest hoo-haw is who can fly the simulator better than the other.  Of course, there is still Vendor's Row, with all the 'necessary' souvenirs for sale and give away.

Tom, so far, has two shirts, one hat, a bottle of some sort of after-burner style hot sauce and a beloved A-4 bumper sticker and at least one pen.

I earlier promised you a few more photos of Glass Beach from Tom's camera, so here they are