First time out!

Yesterday was a big day for many. First, for the Boeing company that was getting its spanking-new 787 (aka “Dreamliner”) out in the rain and then up in the air, in Everett, Washington. Second, it was my wife's first time out on the skis this season, the day at first was pretty mild, the snow silky and wonderful before it turned much colder as it always does at the end of a December day. In both cases, there was a dose of apprehension floating in the air. Test pilots Mike Carriker and Randy Neville, the only two persons inside the sleek airplane, must have felt a tinge of anxiety as the composite aircraft was gathering speed and getting ready for take-off. Likewise, my spouse wasn't too sure how her first outing on snow this season would turn out; there was quite a bit of anxiety in her mind too. At the end of the day, everyone landed back on their feet and returned home safe, sound and satisfied. The only difference between the two experiments was that the 787 maiden flight was just two year late and not quite on budget!