Sunrise, Lunchtime, Sunset
b'"Sunrise, Sunset" is one of the most beautiful and powerful songs ever to grace Broadway. It\'s from a show called, "Fiddler on the Roof." "Sunrise, sunset, swiftly fly the years." It\'s about a man and woman trying to come to grips with the changes that have taken place during their lives. Sunrise, sunset. A beginning and an end. But I sometimes wonder what happened in between the sunrise and the sunset. What went on at lunch time? "Sunrise, sunset, Swiftly fly the years, One season following another, Laden with happiness and tears." There was a "Sunrise" in my life, a very long time ago. My Dad took me to Madison Square Garden in New York for some kind exhibition. Part of the exhibit was a Piper J-3 Cub. Yellow. Fabric. Just like the ones I saw flying over the house in Brooklyn. I think I was 5 years old. Dad picked me up, and put me in the cockpit. I very clearly remember that my eyes felt like about 30 pounds each they got so big. It was the beginning, the Sunrise of my life as a pilot. The Sunset came yesterday. Oh but the lunch time in between was good.'