They’re here (cue creepy music)
Well, the government has been out and about preparing for the President’s arrival. I was starting the think that the USSS was *really* good, as I hadn’t seen anything odd or out of place (except for that bicycle cop that kept staring at me as I walked to dinner). Well, yesterday we had a flight of 3 or 4 (I think just caught a fleeting glimpse through my window) Sikorsky Sea Kings. Then, today, I heard some noise and looked out the window to see 2 Chinooks up about 250 feet AGL making turns to head over campus (in the direction of the stadium). At dinner Pat told me she saw them landing on the football practice field. So, I guess we have the general route for the President worked out. Air Force One will fly into Vance Air Force Base about 08:30 and then the President will board a helicopter and head toward Stillwater. He’ll land on the practice football field and be ushered into a secure location somewhere in Gallagher-Iba where he’ll probably meet with a few of the local big wigs and get prepared for his speech. I bet his exit will be pretty much the reverse. Bush doesn’t seem to be the type that will stick around for something like Eskimo Joes (like his dad), but maybe I’m wrong.
Here’s a link to the FAA TFR (no idea how long this link will last):
