Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Rough landing

We arrived in Santa Rosa, NM tonight around 8pm(MDT). It was a interesting trip. We took the company plane from Pinedale, WY on a stormy cloudy day and flew to Hanksville, UT to pick up one of our guys. The Hanksville airport is something out of a crazy murder movie. Its desert. Hot. Desolate. There is one plane off to the side of the long wide scorching hot black top runway. No buildings but an old adobe outhouse and some antennas for air traffic. I was told half the lights on the runway don't work at night. I don't know just sounded like a murder plot where no one would hear you scream or find the body. Ha!
I rode co-pilot on the 10 passenger plane to Hanksville but gave up my seat after the turbulence and activity of the small plane had me using the barf bag. Just for good measure I had to do it again a few minutes after we got off the ground from Hanksville. Not my idea of a good trip but thank God we made safely.
After a quick stop in Farmington, NM for fuel we landed in Santa Rosa. Tomorrow we go out to the drill site and get to work.
Until Dukey Drops Again....Much Love......

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Luker Duker, or should I say Luker Puker!!!! I know, it's not funny and that was way too easy. Sorry I was just bustin a gutt picturing you on the plane with the crew. I don't suppose they gave you a bad time or anything either. It's a long walk back so you'd better hope they let you back on the plane. And that's the big plane. Imagine how fun one of the smaller planes would have been. Woooheeee! I'm afraid your first road trip is going to follow you around for a long time. I hope you have a better flight home. - Pops

Luke said...

Actually they have a bit more grace than some people apparently do to have it follow me and give me a bad time. Dan yacked 2 times too. Wasn't the smoothest flight. Even Zane agreed. Speaking of Zane, he's a real nice guy.
Thanks for the empathy...pops. =p

Anonymous said...

You are the best. You make me laugh so much all the time. It's great to have you around even though you are gone. I'll check your traps tomorrow and see if you caught Micky or Minnie. Love you and be careful.- Safety Guy