November Flyout: Forks

We had a great flyout to Forks for our November flyout today. The weather included some clouds between Port Angeles and Forks, just enough to make the trip interesting. Some flew in beneath the clouds from the Sequim area, and some flew on top. The clouds disappeared north of Forks, so the airport was beneath clear skies. Tim Alentiev had no clouds at all on his flight which began south of Seattle.

By Wednesday afternoon 7 people had advised they planned on coming. By the time I phoned the restaurant Thursday morning that number had increased. When I told the restaurant that 14-15 of us were going to descend on them the response was “Holy S***”! The final count was 18: Ray and Lisa Ballantyne, Richard and Mary Ann Howell, Ken Brown, Dave Woodcock and Jay Pearlman, Dave Gardner, Ernie Hansen, Jeff Smith, Tim Alentiev (from Kent), Mike and Laura Friend (Bremerton chapter 406), Joel Mapes and Mark Donahue (also from 406), and I (Barry) brought a friend from our airstrip. Gunner Rogers (who lives in Forks) joined us. Airplanes making the trip included two Cubs, a Stinson, a Glastar, several RVs (6A, 8, 8A, 9, 9A) a Sling, and Saffire. Most of these aircraft arrived within a few moments of each other; I can’t imagine the airport there was ever busier! I believe all of us had good meals at Blakeslee’s Bar and Grill; I had their signature hamburger and won’t need dinner tonight. We were seated at three tables in a room to ourselves, I think. By the noise we generated I’m sure there was plenty of socializing going on. We all left the airport the way we arrived, and how fun is that! Good weather, good food, good people. Altogether a really cool flyout.

Barry