Stories Collected While Living in France

French la Vie

Man With Wings

https://www.frenchlavie.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Traian_vuia_flying_machine.jpg

 

A man and his flying machine.

 

Charles F. Ritchel's Flying-Machine

You know the saying you cannot take a good man down? Well I hope it is true when it comes to flying.

Because…..

 

 
flying machine intro
That French Husband of mine is at it again. He told me that he was flying, and not with "The Mosquito"… Oh no, no, no, not the safe yogurt cup little plane, no, no, no… Just when I was growing comfortable and accustom to The Mosquito, he ups the ante.
He said he is flying with a harness, with wings and a motor. I cannot, no I do not want to imagine what he is talking about…. but I have a curious mind and instantly thought of an ornithopter and gasped, "Why me, why not a handy man instead of dare devil."
Though that French Husband of mine is soooooooooooooo excited with his new toy that it-is-giving-me-twenty-million-white-hairs-in-a-heartbeat-that-I-will-be-dying-it-blond-for-years-to-come.

 

Please French Husband tell me it isn't a Jet Pack!

Of course ballons, or anything on your back that makes you fly would be as bad.

(All images courtesy of Wikipedia)

 

Man with Wings (T.J. Griffn design)
Do you dream of flying?
What wild thing would you love to do?

 

 

Comments

28 responses to “Man With Wings”

  1. Sam

    I hope he has fun. Nothing wild in me, quiet as a church mouse.

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  2. Merisi in Vienna

    Corey, it’s about time you come home – next thing, he sells the house and moves the two of you into an Airstream, vintage, of course. 😉
    Crazy thing I would like to do? See John Malkovich, again, tonight?
    I saw him last night (on stage) and am sorely tempted to ….. 😉
    You are going to be home for the Fourth of July, wow! :-)))

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  3. Merisi

    Home in California, I meant.

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  4. Massilianana

    Actually, I hate flying, traveling by plane is something I find really awful , as uncomfortable than it is scary (to me ,at least). But, strangely enough I would like to fly in a helicopter. I don’t know why.
    But, if I were a bird ( my faves : parrot, pigeon,humming bird,seagulls…) I would love to check what it’s like to sleep in a soft nest, or to eat a fly, or to fly with lots of friends and make lots of noise, or see if multicolored feathers fashion suits me !!!!!

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  5. momof5

    I would like to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. I don’t like heights so no small planes for me either but with my feet firmly planted on the ground I think this might be a doable dream.

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  6. Lisa

    Your husband and mine would get along so well. I am afraid of heights and suffer from vertigo, so I like to be one with Mother Earth and not make like a bird!

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  7. Irina

    When I saw that post on his fb wall with triple exclamation mark, I instantly knew Yann was into something crazy. Now you’ve translated it.
    Wished I was that existed about flying.

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  8. debra

    Corey . . .why, come to France to visit you and be able to explore Paris with you as my guide!

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  9. Sue

    About the only thing I dream about flying is first class – all the way from Tokyo to Atlanta. ;o)
    My husband likes his danger on the ocean instead of in the air (kayaking). I guess I have it a little easier.

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  10. Rhonda P.

    The only wild thing I fantasize about is grabbing my passport and flying on a whim to the south of France…one day….one day.
    French Husband will be fine…he sure loves to fly.

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  11. Amy Kortuem

    I dream of being able to jump really, really high and to kind of float over the ground. Does that count as flying?
    But the wild thing I’d love to do is dive in a cage among Great White Sharks. I’ve been obsessed with sharks since I was a little girl. I dream about them, too.

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  12. Marilyn

    As a child I would climb the highest trees and swing back and forth wishing I could let go and fly. I even made a box airplane and slid down the garage roof, but it didn’t fly and I had to jump. My mom never knew.
    So even though I am much older now there is still some of that spirit in my heart. Traveling in Thailand in April I had a little chance to make that dream come true by zip lining through the rain forest for 2 hours. I will never forget it. It was a total thrill. So I can definitely understand your FH thrill at the challenge of flying and I do wish him safe travels.

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  13. Paulita

    Good for French husband. The more you fear it, the more he is compelled to do it. He is lving life — no fear.

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  14. cynthia Wolff

    yikes Corey…I don’t know how you manage to put up with this. I guess cause
    Yann is so cool.

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  15. Nannister

    You silly girl, he read your blog about the old boyfriend and is reclaiming you thur dareing deeds! How romantic!

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  16. Kathie B

    Well, let’s see. I already went back to college 11 years ago to take beginning Portuguese — they only offered the Brazilian sotaque, not the European one — then after two years of classes traveled to the Azores by myself for three weeks, visiting six islands including tiny São Jorge and Flores, where my ancestors hailed from, and met distant cousins on the former island…
    So, I’d say that at my age (and health) I’ve pretty well used up my allotment of adventurousness — unless you count May’s trip to Paris and Provence with non-Francophone Farmboy Husband to meet friends I only knew via blog, but that worked out well!

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  17. Kathie B

    Well, let’s see. I already went back to college 11 years ago to take beginning Portuguese — they only offered the Brazilian sotaque, not the European one — then after two years of classes traveled to the Azores by myself for three weeks, visiting six islands including tiny São Jorge and Flores, where my ancestors hailed from, and met distant cousins on the former island…
    So, I’d say that at my age (and health) I’ve pretty well used up my allotment of adventurousness — unless you count May’s trip to Paris and Provence with non-Francophone Farmboy Husband to meet friends I only knew via blog, but that worked out well!

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  18. Brother Mathew

    I have dreamed of flying. Usually the wild things I’ve done should have got me arrested. Enough wild things; I’m happy with my feet on the ground.

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  19. Cheryl ~ Casual Cottage Chic

    I’m in line with many others…dream of flying off to France to visit and shop with YOU!!

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  20. Merisi

    !!!!!!!
    *giggles*

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  21. Merisi

    “About the only thing I dream about flying is first class” –
    way cool answer – makes my day! *chuckle”

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  22. Theresa

    The thought of flying makes me freaked out. I can only imagine how you are feeling with your husband doing something such as this. I guess that is what makes life so exciting! Sure glad my husband and son are NOT dare devils. Good lulck to him and to your nerves!

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  23. Kathie B

    Paging Icarus…

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  24. bleu

    ha ha, yes I would fly to France! I hope I have hummingbird speed!

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  25. Stephanie M.

    I guess you better stay home for awhile to keep that man grounded! He misses you…….

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  26. Andrew

    Flying is fun. Have a few pilots licences including microlights and ultralights. Recreational flying is such a serene experience on the good days when you are in a nice area. As long as you keep within the rules it is also exceptionally safe too!
    Oh – harnas, motor and ‘wings’? How about:
    http://www.srobertsphoto.com/adventuregallerypages/adventureimages/paraglider_2.jpg

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  27. Kathie B

    Indeed, Andrew. As the now-elderly pioneering test-pilot Chuck Yeager, first to break Mach 1 (the sound barrier) famously says… There are old pilots and there are bold pilots. But there are no old, bold pilots.

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  28. Kiki

    🙂
    I am also forever afraid for my Hero Husband but even and although he is NOT the type to go to fly (on his own, however frequently on a flight….) he (sadly) also is NO DIY man either…. I guess you can’t have it both ways; so stay quietly at home and ban any thought at his follies! Good luck, love – and to your man too!

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