Everything I Need to Know I Learned at Oshkosh

This post comes to you under the “anything else that strikes my fancy” part of my blog mission.

Every year, we go to Oshkosh with a group of friends called the Metro Warbirds, and over the years, I’ve learned a few things.

1. You have to be able to take a joke.
2. Sometimes, you need to fly with your flaps down.
3. When using the porta-potty, leave your phone in the tent, wear shoes, and don’t look down.
4. The difference between a good air mattress and a bad air mattress can be as small as a pinhole.
5. If you want a cold one, you have to go deep.
6. Never underestimate the importance of sunscreen.
7. Or bug spray.
8. Or a hat.
9. To fit in, pitch in.
10. The most beautiful angels are blue.
11. Glow sticks aren’t just for kids.
12. A diamond formation has nothing to do with jewelry or geology.
13. The clock of life is wound but once. Make every minute count.
14. Life is good. Except when you’re sharing a cold drink with friends under the wing of an airplane. Then, it’s great.

Feel free to comment with what you’ve learned at Oshkosh. For inspiration, here’s a picture of an evening at camp.

Photo Credit: The Engineer