We all must remember the fifth of November, when Will shot the goose, the cattle came home, no more to roam, and the old sow played the deuce. — obligatory annual recitation in my family

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Winter falls, gentle slopes, bottom line: fruitcakes. Meter readers in the attic; suave competitor — is me!

Grace Luella Solomon Penn, who would have been 143 years old today.

Hugh Scott Penn, Henderson Field, Guadalcanal (1944)

Jean Sewell Penn, ca. 1940

Why is the airport of Lukla, Nepal, the only airport in the world that is perfect for taxiing?

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