Von is a pretty awesome kid. He has a full imagination and is so full of life. He keeps things interesting! It is no wonder that we had one of the most exciting Father's Days ever, made complete by a downed aircraft and impromptu Search and Rescue mission in Sperry's and sandals. Here is the log book of our days' mission.
0700 Sylvia awakes with the loudness and shock I normally attribute to General Quarters on the ship. Hubs responds with a bottle, all conditions normal.
0745 Sylvia is awake again and chanting Mom. Sleep is futile. Since it's Father's Day, I relieve Hubs from baby duty and let him go back to sleep.
0800 All conditions normal.
0900 All conditions normal.
0930 Kennedy and Von request Liberty and go outside. The buddy system is in full effect. I watch them from the galley, Sylvia is having chow.
0945 Reports come in saying Air Hog 52 (AH52) has crashed. After a second report comes in, the preliminary investigation begins. Von and Kennedy report that while AH52 was flying in the front yard, it lost control, flew across the street beneath power lines, into a tree landing unceremoniously in the neighbor's backyard.
1000 After the preliminary investigation, Hubs is notified that AH52 has crashed. I let him know that I have narrowed it down to two houses as the official crash site. Since I am not in the correct Uniform of the Day, I let him know that he is now responsible for all Search and Rescue Efforts.
1030 I continue slaving in the hot galley making a Father's Day breakfast worthy of an Admiral and his Staff.
1045 Hubs is now in his official weekend uniform of shorts, collared shirt, Sperry's with no socks.
1100 Search and Rescue commenced.
1130 Breakfast which has now turned into lunch is ready.
1145 SAR crew reports that they cannot see the crash site from the fence perimeter. The owner of the property isn't home so they decide to trek behind the house through the woods to see if they can get visibility from the other side.
1200 Von comes back to the house after I receive a RTB transmission from Hubs. He is sweaty, covered in dirt with cobwebs in his hair. I ask if he needs medical assistance, to which he tells me no. He then proceeds to tell Kennedy and I about the trip that he and his father just survived in the jungle across the street. He tells me stories of snakes, spiders (the size of my hand), and bugs. I'm now worried since he was traipsing around in the woods. His feet are black, never hike in sandals.
1215 Hubs walks in bleeding with a negative report on finding the crash site. Medical attention is required. It was very minor, just some scratches. After talking to Von, I'm now concerned about poison ivy/oak. I ask Hubs if they came across any. He's not sure, but we'll know soon enough. At this point though, confirmation from a neighbor makes it highly likely that the crash is in the retired Chief's backyard.
1230 Von is now on watch in his room waiting for signs of life at Chief's house.
1300 All conditions normal. SAR is still ongoing.
1330 Von rushes in with reports that Chief has arrived. Hubs is dispatched to negotiate the removal of the aircraft from it's crash site and to confirm nothing has been damaged.
1345 Secure from SAR. AH52 is safe on deck COMNAVHOMEPENSACOLA. Von is happy and AH52 is currently charging. Future flights will be conducted away from the house in an open field where recovery will be easier.
1400 All conditions normal. Liberty Call, Liberty Call.
We're now heading to the park so the kids can burn off energy before we come home and have dinner.
Happy Father's Day to all of those awesome father's out there, even you Leroy!
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