rivercityvibe   “Puerile, smutty, schoolboy nonsense” – My Mom

Don’t think it is uncool to be very, very excited about this weekend’s NAS Jax Airshow. It’s not.

In fact, It’s seriously uncool NOT to be excited about seeing the Blue Angels, the USAF F-15 Eagle West Coast Demo team, the USAF F-16 Viper East Coast Demo team and the 82nd Airborne Division’s freefall team.

I mean, c’mon. What are you, un-American? Any more of that kind of talk and I’ll set Michele Bachman (R-MI) on you.

Saturday, I shall be  watching the whole thing from the comfort of a floating Gin-Palace on the St. John’s River. Sunday, I will be attending the event itself, looking at the static displays and watching some hardcore Civil War Reenactors. That’s right, the guys from Confederates in the Attic will be there. [Bones Note: I have many tales to tell of these guys. Get used to seeing them mentioned here].

Of course the main attraction will be the military fast jets, and their daring aerobatics. I can’t wait. Here is a taster:

I have to admit, the NAS airshow is right up there with Thanksgiving morning at Pete’s as a highlight of the year.

I’ll see y’all there.

Let us give thanks to those intrepid folks who brought us live coverage of Tropical Storm Fay and are, even now, steeling their nerves to brave the elements again for  Hurricane Hanna (LIVE!). Reporting the weather during hurricane season is the macho alternative to war reporting, for hacks who cannot be away from home for too long (“I’d love to report from Lashkar Gar, but who’d feed my pets…?”)

This piece in the Post has it about right. I love anything with Geraldo Rivera in it. He hasn’t yet captured Bin Laden, but by God, he will make up for it with a rainy day in Florida.

By the way, six ( or so) boats sank in the NAS Jax Marina, during Fay. Ouch.