Last few from inside the B-17. See what I mean about no walls and no floors? Tomorrow, we'll get to the point of this visit to Palomar Airport - my birthday ride in a WWII-era biplane! :-)

Now we're inside the B-17! So cool! :-)

I'm pretty sure we're inside the "Witchcraft" B-24. The fuselage is shaped like that, as is the ball turret on the bottom. I didn't get to go up and fly in any of these (too expensive). But it

Today, we'll explore up-close and INSIDE some of these great old planes at this mini air show back in April 2008. Of course, I can't remember which planes I was in or around most the time. But with that

Some guy role-playing with his WWII jeep. Looks like it's got a little B-24J Liberator licence plate. Probably follows the "Witchcraft" around everywhere.

As a kid, I used to love reading about military aircraft and all the heroic missions they went. It rarely occurred to me that there were actual human beings on the other ends of these bombing missions

Next up - the "TONDELAYO", a Mitchell B-25J bomber. Interesting (to me) to note that its first assignment in August 1944 was as a trainer at Moody Field, Georgia. I spend all 4 of my years in

April 2008 and it must be time for another flying birthday gift from my friend. We've previously seen the sights from a hot air balloon and a helicopter. This year, it's going to be a WWII biplane! But

Last few pics from what very well could have been my very last visit to Disneyland (back in March 2008). Can't remember if I've been back since then. Oh, well. It's out of my league nowadays and there's

I think I was with some cousins at this Disneyland trip in March 2008. I was trying to catch them on this roller-coaster in Toonland. Missed 'em on the first shot, nailed 'em on the second (albeit blurry).

Storybook Land at Disneyland in March, 2008. I think that's something to do with Aladdin back there.

A couple more Disneyland pics from possibly my very last visit there in March 2008. Sleep Beauty's Castle and "Toon Town". Can you guess which one is my favorite? :-)

March 2008 and we're off to the Happiest Place on Earth - Disneyland! Used to be one of my all-time favorite places. And parts of it still are. Hi Walt! Hi Mickey! :-)

California poppies in March 2008. I think it was actually more insane this year (2019). But this was the most impressive I'd seen up to that point. And these in 1008 were closer to me and you didn't have

I can't recall (of course), but it must have been a particularly wet winter here in SoCal 2007-2008. So wet that the local California poppies bloomed out of control! Especially here in March 2008. This

And still with a 63 rep. So sad. :-( :-)

Last picture from the WAP - for now, anyway. You know, one of these times is going to be the very LAST time we say goodbye to the WAP - and we're not even going to know it until we notice that we haven't

Future King of the Jungle! Or Wild Animal Park, anyway. Looks like a little cry-baby to me. :-)

Looks like a new litter of lion cubs, since the last time we were here. I bet their parents were the cubs previously. "But Mommy, I'm not done playing, yet! Come along, Simba. It's time to eat."

Just another beautiful January 2008 morning out at the WAP (San Diego Wild Animal Park). There's that balloon that we took a ride on previously (but not this time).