Julia's Beach - Vladimir Lands safely but not on his intended runway

"Well do I have egg all over my face, yes its Vlad" -

"everything was going perfectly - until....sputter, putter, bang and I ran out of gas.....fear and panic set in quickly as I sailed over Julia's beach - everyone scattered like frightened sheep......I took a deep breath and turned slowly and landed with a PLOP on the beach!

A little shaken up, I crawled from the cockpit and to a roaring applause by the crowd, I took a deep bow and with as much dignity as I could muster, shouted, "That was one "heck" of a landing.....everyone laughed and clapped......I guess I do know how to make an entrance."

"I wonder what the lead story will be tonight on Commonwealth Chanel 11!"

Later that evening the news anchor lead with the following.."Plop, Plop Bang and Vlad lands safely but in the wrong place! "  "Way to go Vlad!"

 Anyone with photos or video please contact us. Channel 11 News Staff

July 3, 2011 Julia's Spa - Kite "Fly-In Festival" - Vladimir's Surprise

Vladimir's Barn and his fully restored Fokker Triplane

Hello Everyone, Vlad, here.....

Here is my plan, I'm all gassed up and ready to FLY!  Julia's Beach is where the Kite "Fly-In" Festival is being held, and I plan to FLY-IN and surprise everyone!!!! Won't they be shocked!

Keep your fingers crossed that I don't crash and burn on her maiden flight!  That would surely put me on the late night news - I can see the Headlines......Vlad does it again, with a Splash! Video at 11 PM, tune in to Commonwealth Channel 11!   

Locals shocked when a fly over turns into a crash landing. 

Wish me luck!  Be seeing you!  

Vlad

Sandy's Notes for background on story - 

Kite Festival - held on a beach near a "Julia's Spa" which approx. 10-12 north of where I am building my house  - there is this  character "Vladimir" who lives on the island - and is well known for his technical expertise of restoring old "things"  - for over a year not he has been secreted away a lot in his barn working on "something" and has been bartering  

for gasoline.  Locals have been wondering what he has been up to - and today they are going to find out.  

I've been wanting to meet him, to discuss him taking a look at "La Bella Dame" an antique sewing machine that I bartered traded some services for with Mrs. Lillian Tawicky.  I think there is more to her than meets the eye.  She has recently lost her beloved dog, Rudy and seems so sad.  She and I are going to go shopping for fabric and sewing notions, since in return for the sewing machine (and if you want to see her she is a beautiful Treadle - go to my previous blog post)....I will be making new curtains for her cottage and I am sure a few other things that she might need mending......