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found myself accosted by an unforgettable booming voice from 30 years ago. My friend was remarkably unchanged, except his great black beard was now grey, and his hair gone altogether. “Somehow, Mark, I expected you to pick me up in your yellow Renault Le Car.” “That old thing? I’d forgotten all about it, Greg!” I couldn’t believe whose hand I was shaking. “Let’s not waste time finding someplace fancy to eat,” added my friend, “I’d rather spend it catching up.” Alighting at an old-style diner, we talked careers and photography, families and flying. Mark’s no-nonsense delivery hadn’t changed, nor his quirky sense of black humor. But I hadn’t imagined how much water has traveled under the bridge since we last met. I knew not

I FOUND MYSELF ACCOSTED BY AN UNFORGETTABLE BOOMING VOICE FROM 30 YEARS AGO.

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of Mark’s wife, Melodye, and their 24-year-old son—nor he of my own even-older kids. How could so much time have passed? “Gotta get back to work,” said Mark, checking his watch. “But I want to see your airplane first!” It seemed appropriate, commemorating our reunion in front of Tucson’s nostalgia-inducing 1950s control tower with its neon letters running down the side. It harkens back to when you could tell where you’d landed by the style of the buildings. “How was it, seeing Mark?” asked Jean upon returning to the airport. “Incredible,” I said. “I’ll fill you in on the way home. But one thing I learned for sure—our Flying Carpet is also a time machine.” We strapped into our cozy cockpit, and, inspired by reunion with a grand old friend, reminisced our way homeward into a golden Arizona sunset.
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