Yes, that’s correct. Only mine and Lily’s memories will hold this experience visually.. I didn’t actually expect she’d get to do anything but glance at it from the car, so I didn’t grab the phone.
I walked outside this evening after a helicopter flew over our house, so low that I assumed someone was in need of transport. We live in the middle of no where, after all. And after a few moments, I concluded the heli had landed at our nearby park, so I grabbed Lils and jumped in the truck to go investigate. When we found the landing spot, it quickly became evident that no one was in need of its services, but that it had landed instead for the purpose of exploration and discovery for the kids.
So, we explored.
After an inquisitive approach, she introduced herself to the pilot and asked him if she could take a closer look. He encouraged. She climbed in..grabbed the throttle, and began to explain to the pilot what it was good for and how it worked.
“When you pull on this handle it makes you go faster forward and backward, and when you push it you slow down.”
He asked if she knew about the instruments in the back of the heli, and what all the seats were for. She responded about the bed, and that it was like a flying ambulance. Then she told the pilot that she has a strong body that heals so well that she is like her own doctor. He acknowledged her and said she would put him out of a job. To which I responded that there was a great need for both of them if she so chose to pursue her medical interests. He had commented about her being a doctor, and she lit up at the idea. She’s into doctoring/caring/fixing/healing right now.
She decided to start teaching the pilot about her bones and muscles, and he being a medic, had a great conversationwith her about healing and fixing people. Then he asked her if she knew how the heli flew.. After referring again to the throttle and the pedals, she explained that the propellers spin really crazy fast and push air under them, which lifts the helicopter into the air. Then, when we walked back to the tail, she showed the pilot how the heli can turn with the ‘fins’ (rudders). Followed by her description of the ‘tailpeller’.
“It (the tailpeller) keeps it from spinning and spinning and makes it go super fast.”
“It’s a badge. It says a whole bunch of stuff, but that says ‘fire’ and what’s that word? Vuh… vih… vis… OH! That says Vista, so that (pointing) says Monte huh?!” Then she continued to explain to the fireman, “We live in Monte Vista. It’s our city. And Alamosa is where the hospital is, so that’s where the helicopter just took off to to go help some people. The fire truck is good at helping people too and the firepeople have to be strong to carry people, and help them, and lift really big stuff.”