My first nephew C. Nolan Huizenga has a birthday every year on 24 June! Nolan recently became pastor at Highland Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) in Louisville, KY. Here's his response to my invitation to choose my tie: "I was so close to choosing the Millennium Falcon, but let’s go with the Wright Flyer because in real life it (and they!) began a transformation in how we travel — and how far and how quickly. Following the Wright’s first controlled, powered flight covering 120 feet, only 44 years later Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound. Another 21 years after that humans flew to the moon and back on Apollo 8 — some 250,000 miles away. Astounding progress. While I’ve made no accomplishments like that, I did learn to fly small airplanes in my 30s and I love living a couple blocks from a general aviation airport. I often walk over there and watch interesting aircraft come and go." Happy Birthday, Nolan!
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