![Getting the plane ready](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/getting-the-plane-ready-180.jpg)
Getting the plane ready |
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![Ben being goofy](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/ben-being-goofy-181.jpg)
Ben being goofy |
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![Lexi and Ben outside the hangar](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/lexi-and-ben-outside-the-hangar-182.jpg)
Lexi and Ben outside the hangar |
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![Ready to pull it out of the hangar](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/ready-to-pull-it-out-of-the-hangar-183.jpg)
Ready to pull it out of the hangar |
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![Can't go without more dancing](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/can039t-go-without-more-dancing-184.jpg)
Can't go without more dancing |
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![And throwing rocks on the taxiway](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/and-throwing-rocks-on-the-taxiway-185.jpg)
And throwing rocks on the taxiway |
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![Yep, SOMEBODY's got to pick them up](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/yep-somebody039s-got-to-pick-them-up-186.jpg)
Yep, SOMEBODY's got to pick them up |
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![But wait, we have to do cartwheels first](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/but-wait-we-have-to-do-cartwheels-first-187.jpg)
But wait, we have to do cartwheels first |
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![More cartwheels](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/more-cartwheels-188.jpg)
More cartwheels |
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![Almost ready now](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/almost-ready-now-189.jpg)
Almost ready now |
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![More pre-flight antics](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/more-preflight-antics-190.jpg)
More pre-flight antics |
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![More pre-flight antics](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/more-preflight-antics-191.jpg)
More pre-flight antics |
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![Now we're ready](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/now-we039re-ready-192.jpg)
Now we're ready |
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![Jumping for joy that our flight attendant is finally ready](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/jumping-for-joy-that-our-flight-attendant-is-finally-ready-193.jpg)
Jumping for joy that our flight attendant is finally ready |
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![Out comes my sturdy old reliable plane](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/out-comes-my-sturdy-old-reliable-plane-194.jpg)
Out comes my sturdy old reliable plane |
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![Careful instructions given to the back-seat passengers, who promptly forgot them](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/careful-instructions-given-to-the-backseat-passengers-who-promptly-forgot-them-195.jpg)
Careful instructions given to the back-seat passengers, who promptly forgot them |
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![Plotting something evil, no doubt](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/plotting-something-evil-no-doubt-196.jpg)
Plotting something evil, no doubt |
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![Pretty sure that's Lexi's "who me?" face](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/pretty-sure-that039s-lexi039s-quotwho-mequot-face-197.jpg)
Pretty sure that's Lexi's "who me?" face |
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![Yes, YOU](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/yes-you-198.jpg)
Yes, YOU |
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![Islands in the Columbia River](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/islands-in-the-columbia-river-199.jpg)
Islands in the Columbia River |
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![Downtown Portland, heading southwest to Aurora then Lincoln City](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/downtown-portland-heading-southwest-to-aurora-then-lincoln-city-200.jpg)
Downtown Portland, heading southwest to Aurora then Lincoln City |
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![Downtown Portland](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/downtown-portland-201.jpg)
Downtown Portland |
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![Willamette River looking north](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/willamette-river-looking-north-202.jpg)
Willamette River looking north |
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![North of Lincoln City](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/north-of-lincoln-city-203.jpg)
North of Lincoln City |
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![North of Lincoln City](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/north-of-lincoln-city-204.jpg)
North of Lincoln City |
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![Sand spit just north of Devil's Lake golf course](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/sand-spit-just-north-of-devil039s-lake-golf-course-205.jpg)
Sand spit just north of Devil's Lake golf course |
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![Cape Kiwanda and Pacific City](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/cape-kiwanda-and-pacific-city-206.jpg)
Cape Kiwanda and Pacific City |
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![Approaching the harbor entrance at Florence](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/approaching-the-harbor-entrance-at-florence-207.jpg)
Approaching the harbor entrance at Florence |
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![Chained down at Florence 6S2 (necessary with the wind there!)](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/chained-down-at-florence-6s2-necessary-with-the-wind-there-208.jpg)
Chained down at Florence 6S2 (necessary with the wind there!) |
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![Oh look, a helper!](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/oh-look-a-helper-209.jpg)
Oh look, a helper! |
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![Some of the ground crew dress like it's Flying Wild Alaska](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/some-of-the-ground-crew-dress-like-it039s-flying-wild-alaska-210.jpg)
Some of the ground crew dress like it's Flying Wild Alaska |
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![All set for lunch with grandma](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/all-set-for-lunch-with-grandma-211.jpg)
All set for lunch with grandma |
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![That's WIND, not a hairstyle](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/that039s-wind-not-a-hairstyle-212.jpg)
That's WIND, not a hairstyle |
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![Well, I think my plane's handsome anyways](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/well-i-think-my-plane039s-handsome-anyways-213.jpg)
Well, I think my plane's handsome anyways |
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![Ben, reading full sentences for the very first time, in Traveler's Cove restaurant in Florence](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/ben-reading-full-sentences-for-the-very-first-time-in-traveler039s-cove-restaurant-in-florence-214.jpg)
Ben, reading full sentences for the very first time, in Traveler's Cove restaurant in Florence |
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![Lexi wielding a tortilla weapon](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/lexi-wielding-a-tortilla-weapon-215.jpg)
Lexi wielding a tortilla weapon |
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![My grandmother at 90, me, and my father in Florence on a glorious sunny day](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/my-grandmother-at-90-me-and-my-father-in-florence-on-a-glorious-sunny-day-216.jpg)
My grandmother at 90, me, and my father in Florence on a glorious sunny day |
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![If my boy wants to keep reading now, I'm not going to stop him](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/if-my-boy-wants-to-keep-reading-now-i039m-not-going-to-stop-him-217.jpg)
If my boy wants to keep reading now, I'm not going to stop him |
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![Lexi and rhododendrons](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/lexi-and-rhododendrons-218.jpg)
Lexi and rhododendrons |
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![Lexi and rhododendrons](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/lexi-and-rhododendrons-219.jpg)
Lexi and rhododendrons |
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![Lexi and rhododendrons](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/lexi-and-rhododendrons-220.jpg)
Lexi and rhododendrons |
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![Coastline north of Florence, heading back home to Portland](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/coastline-north-of-florence-heading-back-home-to-portland-221.jpg)
Coastline north of Florence, heading back home to Portland |
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![The Oregon coast sure is pretty on a nice sunny day](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/the-oregon-coast-sure-is-pretty-on-a-nice-sunny-day-222.jpg)
The Oregon coast sure is pretty on a nice sunny day |
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![More Oregon coast](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/more-oregon-coast-223.jpg)
More Oregon coast |
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![Waldport](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/waldport-224.jpg)
Waldport |
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![Seal Rock](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/seal-rock-225.jpg)
Seal Rock |
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![Seal Rock](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/seal-rock-226.jpg)
Seal Rock |
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![X marks the spot....in this case, the spot is KONP, Newport's airport](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/x-marks-the-spotin-this-case-the-spot-is-konp-newport039s-airport-227.jpg)
X marks the spot....in this case, the spot is KONP, Newport's airport |
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![Newport, Oregon](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/newport-oregon-228.jpg)
Newport, Oregon |
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![Newport, Oregon](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/newport-oregon-229.jpg)
Newport, Oregon |
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![Andrea's parents live down there somewhere](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/andrea039s-parents-live-down-there-somewhere-230.jpg)
Andrea's parents live down there somewhere |
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![Andrea's parents live down there in that block of houses I think](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/andrea039s-parents-live-down-there-in-that-block-of-houses-i-think-231.jpg)
Andrea's parents live down there in that block of houses I think |
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![Yaquina Lighthouse](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/yaquina-lighthouse-232.jpg)
Yaquina Lighthouse |
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![Yaquina Lighthouse](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/yaquina-lighthouse-233.jpg)
Yaquina Lighthouse |
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![Looking back towards Newport](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/looking-back-towards-newport-234.jpg)
Looking back towards Newport |
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![Looking back towards Newport](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/looking-back-towards-newport-235.jpg)
Looking back towards Newport |
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![Mount Hood, of course](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/mount-hood-of-course-236.jpg)
Mount Hood, of course |
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![Oregon City falls](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/oregon-city-falls-237.jpg)
Oregon City falls |
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![Mount Hood again, I think...hard to tell, ALL the mountains were out today](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/mount-hood-again-i-thinkhard-to-tell-all-the-mountains-were-out-today-238.jpg)
Mount Hood again, I think...hard to tell, ALL the mountains were out today |
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![Mount Hood](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/mount-hood-239.jpg)
Mount Hood |
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![Our overall route Troutdale to Florence and back](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/our-overall-route-troutdale-to-florence-and-back-240.jpg)
Our overall route Troutdale to Florence and back |
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![Florence arrival and departure](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/florence-arrival-and-departure-241.jpg)
Florence arrival and departure |
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![Troutdale departure and arrival patterns](/slir/?w=150&h=150&c=1:1&i=VIPGalleries/flying-to-florence-may-2012-11/troutdale-departure-and-arrival-patterns-242.jpg)
Troutdale departure and arrival patterns |