Monday, March 18, 2013

Busted

I wanted to post a few new photos of Davis Monthan Air Force Base where we’re staying in our motor home.  We’d been told picture taking was OK anywhere except the base entrance -- which seems odd, since you can clearly see the entrance from off the base.   But we've followed that rule.

We'd noticed some big cargo planes that I thought would make a great picture.  So Jim dropped me off and drove around the block while I took photos.  I got only a few shots when three guys in uniform approached and asked why I was taking photos.  I told them I did a travel blog and wanted to post them on it.  They said the planes were being used for an exercise and that I couldn't take photos for security reasons.
As I was deleting the photos, I saw Jim driving up and I told the airmen the guy in the approaching Honda was my husband.  Realizing there might be a problem with my picture taking, Jim pulled up next to us, rolled down the window -- and said "I've never seen that women in my life".  Ha Ha.  After the airmen explained why I couldn't take photos, Jim asked if I could get a shot of them instead  -- and they said yes.  A photo of the three very professional and very nice servicemen is below.

3 comments:

  1. As I recall, this was not the first run-in you have had with military authority! Yes, you look innocent enough, but your record speaks for itself. I suspect that your next attempt at air travel will include the excitement of a TSA general alert as you try to board the plane.

    Regarding Jim's refusing to acknowledge you, I would not be too hard on him; Did you see the arms on those guys? I think Jim did the wise thing, and brave for just stopping. Had it been me I would still be diving around that block.

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  2. I did see he arms on those guys. The one in the middle has arms like tree trunks. And when I (and you and Sandy) had a run in with the law at OSU, those poor National Guard guys were our age at the time. Babies with bayonets.

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  3. Sandy says, she doesn't remember any of that. She thinks she was probably at the library studying.

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