Liftoff, We Have Liftoff

It's a glorious morning. The sun is coming up, the temperature is just right and Burger One is en route to the Windy City. Ground Control established first contact with Burger One just moments ago, at 5:41 a.m. Burger One reports that it lifted off the YIOP launch pad at 5:35, only five minutes after the originally scheduled departure. While some naysayers may criticize the tardiness, it's noteworthy that this is reportedly the earliest and most punctual Drive-A-Thon in its storied annals. It of course raises the question of, if they can be on the road by 5:35, why some members (cough, Air, cough) can't make it to morning minyan. But let's not get sidetracked from the wonder that is today.

The only sad thought about today's mission is that this will be Air's last before making Aliyah next month. It was just three short years ago that Air envisioned what we have today, savoring the thought of the great meat that we shall all enjoy this evening. If he does nothing else of merit with his life, Air can still hold his head high as a man of vision, a man of conviction who realized his dreams. Air, we salute you! And to you and the rest of your crew, good luck and God speed.