Remote Controlled Airplane Show

Just around the corner from our house is Tom Sawyer State Park. At this park is something I've never seen, or even heard of before. This park is one of the only "Radio Controlled Airfield". It has a landing strip and everything. Well, two weeks ago, the park hosted an airshow and we decided to go. It was cheap fun and we'd never been to anything like it, so why not? It was one of the most interesting things Chad or I had ever seen! People drove from around the country with their flying aparatise (plane, helicopter, etc.) in tow in a very professional looking trailer, to participate in this airshow. They were very serious pilots!! Some of the airplanes had wing spans up to 5 feet across. They were huge! They were very loud and beautifully painted. A "regular" there said that they can cost up to $10,000 each.
As each plane took the runway one after the other, they performed tricks and flips and dives. Some would "hover" over the ground almost crashing! Some would nose dive to the ground, only to pull up just before crashing. The flips and dives were amazing and all of it was put to music. It was totally "Top Gun style"...well sort of.
Charlie enjoyed the first few minutes of it. He was convinced that the planes were "Jay Jay" (if you are a parent, you know who this is). Charlie has only seen a 10 second commercial for "Jay Jay", and now anything that flies is "Jay Jay". As time wore on, it got hotter and, well you know how it goes...Charlie got more and more tired (aka: whiny). So, we packed up the stroller and went home. Maybe next time the "Airshow" comes to town, Charlie will appreciate it as much as Chad and I did!
Moral of the story: look for something fun and cheap to do that you aren't currently interested in. We did and we might have found a new hobby! Every Monday night, "ametuers" can come out and try flying a tester plane...so far we haven't...but who knows?