[Chris McKeon]

Man I just want to let Everyone Know that I had a Soul jarring, Terrifying Nightmare last night. In My Dream, I was Flying well, I was flying a relatively short Flight to Goal Flight of just about Fifty Miles. Well, I found Myself Sinking, yes, I was in the Process of Sinking so low that I would have to Land. It gives Me the shakes just thinking about this nightmare I had last night; OK I always give credit to where it's Dure. The only reason that I have had the XC Flights that I have had is because I fly My Predator. The Predator is truly one of the Most Awesome Hang - Gliders ever Designed. For when flying say an XC Route. instead of sinking out and having to do that terrible thing that sooner or later all of Us must do. Yes, that horrible thing that We do, that Foul Four-Letter Cuss Word. LAND: Sorry Bob. I know, I know I just used a Four-Letter Cuss Word. Go ahead and Ban Me if You must. But after not making the Fifty Mile flight to Goal. after flying only say Thirty Miles. I had to Land. Well on top of having to land short of Goal. I; WHACKED! I Whacked, the Shame! I tell You this was a nightmare.

[Chris McKeon]

Ok Bob; This Post is not off Topic. Because the real reason for Me Posting about the Mental or Physical improvements that I have Made3 are both Due to the result of My Ponding My Predator into the Ground.

So in an effort to overcome spasticity on the left side of My Body. One of the things that I do is I Play My Guitar. Heck, as the saying goes: "You can't Argue with Succes.








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[Chris McKeon]

Wel asl most of You know that I had a very hard Landing Thirteen Years Ago. Well, I did a; Could of, should Of, Dying Deal. But no, that Day was not the Day for My Demise. So today I am getting to be acle to Walk, Talk, Work on My Body, Play My SG like I used to do before I Pounded. it is as if I have been Reborn. I mean take My weight I did lose One Hundred Pounds after I Pounded. Back when I was in the Hospital that was when the majority of the One Hundred Pounds Melted off My Body. Laying in a Hospital bed for Months on end sucks. I spent three Months unconscious in a Coma. For me to be able to think that it is looking like I just might make it back to where I will be where I belong, that is of course flying up in the Sky is simply Awesome!

But all in all, this experience has been very humbling.

[Chris McKeon]

So does anyone have an old Manual Typewriter that They might sell Me? See; Just as playing My Guitar helps My Left hand and Fingers. I believe that Typing on an Old Manual Typewriter would be a good thing for Me to do.

OK, I have a Question: Would it be Blowing it, for Me to list My Phone number on the Web? Anyways that is it, Good by Chris, who is soon to be addressed as the; "Phonex Guy in the Sky."

[Chris McKeon]

I sit here at My Computer, I think about My standout Flights. Flights that are not Stand Out Due to the Nature of the Flight. No not because on such and such Flight I Found Myself turning on My Oxigene much sooner than what should have been necessary. Due to the Tremendous rate of Climb. No, I have been remembering times when Simply Just By deciding to head out After launching on an XC Route. I will talk about On XC Flight that was not at all far, only about Forty Miles that I Flew XC that Day. I flew from Mount Diablo to Travis Air Force Base. Well, I landed in a Field that in this very large Field was adjacent to the Field that the Runway was for Travis Air Force Base. So, there was not any Problem with My Flight, other than getting Low and needing to land. In fact, the only Air Force Plane that I was saw was as I approached Travis. I saw which I believed was a C5A. sitting on what thought was a Taxi Way. So anyways these Two Air Force Guys drove u\p and stopped on the road that was adjacent to the where I was Breaking Down My Predator. Well after We introduced Our Ourselves. was informed that I had Violated Their Air Space. This just killed Me it always does when a Local asks Me where I launched from? After I pointed at Mount Diablo, I said to them "Mount Diablo". I saw the standard reaction, a Reaction of utter Disbelief come out these Mouths Air Force Officers Mouths. But that Diablo is over Forty Miles from here. You have no Engine, you are Lying. So, I tried to get beyond the shock, that these two were having with what had transpired. I tried to Explain about how We Fly. How the Sun is our source of Power. Climbing up in Thermals, going on Glide, and repeat, repeat, repeat! But what I was saying fell on Deaf iEars, and ignorant Minds. But all in all, that Day was a success. Not because of My having Flown a; {LONG XC FLIGHT}, I did not Fly Far. But I got kick out of these ywo's interaction with me after I had landed. But I have come to learn about Controlled Air Space I will do My Homework Prior to Flying anywhere, so that I will avoid this type of a deal in the future. Heck it is after all as XC Pilots it is our responsibility.

[Chris McKeon]

OK, OK, OK I know how I must come across as a Pathetic Predator Pilot. I post on here how I go on and on about how I Pine for being able to Fly My Beloved Predator. So here I sit waiting for My first Flight upon a Huge Three Thirty WW Condor. I so want to Fly, it really is a sad Reality that I have. Nut it is My reality. I will return to Free-Flight, I Must!

[Chris McKeon]

OK, so here is some More talk from Me. Yes, I will type out some More nonsense regarding My Flying aspirations. But die to the severe TBI that I incurred Thirteen Years Seven Months ago. I can noy Whether or not I will be able to strap a Glider to My Back, then take Flight. But it is just about all I think about.

One thing that I find as a significant Change though, Is My Body Weight. Not since High school has this Six Foot Three-and-a-Half-inch Tall Man has weighed Two Hundred Pounds More or less. So, if things go forward with My regaining My ratings. I might need to Downsize from Flying My One Fifty-Eight Predator. Get Myself a One Forty-Two Predator.

So, when the Weather warms up, I believe that I will be Up.

[Chris McKeon]

So; here I am, I mow weigh One Hundred Pounds Less than I did on the Day of My last Flight. But o as to have the same optional Wing loading While Flying My Predator 158, as John does Flying His 142 Predator. I must loose Fifteen or Twenty More Pounds. I imagine that in order to lose weight could simply Go Back on the; "POUND SIET". But even though the Pound Diet Works. It Does have some Nasty Side effects. I guess I will just simply try cut back on how much that I eat.

[Chris McKeon]

Well, I am finally looking at My Honestly for the3 first time since When I Pounded Thirteen Years ago. My Brain did incur Changes when I had the TBI Thirteen Years ago. Heck, I have while on this Hawks Site, I have been Cherry Picking How My recovery has been going, while leaving things out that are either just plain not that Positive, or worse yet, I have done things that I am ashamed of, such as stealing some of My 85-Year-old Mothers Breakfast. I cannot Believe that I just said that I steal some of My Mothers Breakfast. But I am as sure of as of anything that it will never happen again. I need to be there in helping to support My Mother, not just Financially, but also to be there for Emotionally. The very idea that I would take My Mothers food would have been not possible before I Pounded.

[Chris McKeon]

As time goes by. I am finding out what an Osteopath Doctor that I used to go and see said has turned out to being "SOUNDING CORRECT". For Doctor Chung said when I told Her that I had been playing My Guitar so as to help My left hand regain the Muscle Dexterity in My Hand, especially My Fingers. Doctor Chung does not know how correct that She was.

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