"Top Gun rules of engagement are written for your safety and for that of your team. They are not flexible, nor am I. Either obey them or you are history. Is that clear?"

I feel like I have to write about this RIGHT NOW or the moment will pass.

Now, let me preface this by saying that I do not make a habit of going out on "school nights"...but when Becky and her BGBD husband Patrick ask me to meet them, if it's a day that ends in "y", I'm there.  I love them too much to say no.

We started at Cock O' the Walk around 9:00.  It was just ok.  It's just not like it used to be...and we had a drink and then proceeded to Edna's.  A place I like to refer to as my alma mater. 

I don't really do that, but I think I will from now on. 

We were giggling, and singing and being silly when all of a sudden....a couple of Air Force men walk in the door.  We giggled.  Top GUN!!!!  How fun....then, we notice that about 17 more of them just walked in the door.  IN.  THEIR.  FLIGHT.  SUITS. 

This could not be any weirder than it is right at that very moment.  I'm not entirely sure if "weirder" is a word...but I'm going to use it anyway.

Now, I think it's pretty darn cool when I see servicemen in public, especially in large groups....I am, probably, unbeknownst to most of you, one of the most patriotic people on the planet.  I have so much respect for people that do what they do.  If I see a flag on the ground, I will freak the you-know-what out on you.  Even if you weren't the person to put it there.  I have so much pride for this country...and the men and women that are willing to fight and die for my freedom is just incredible. 

So, needless to say, I think these Air Force people are pretty freaking cool, drinking their lunchboxes with their aviators on top of their heads and whatnot.

Then it happens.

You guessed it.

Someone, so cleverly, played "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" on the jukebox.

It was one of the coolest things I've seen in a minute.  Yes, I did just say that.



there were seriously 57 other people that would not fit in the photo.

I even said to Becky, "I really want to take a picture with all of them, just to remember this, but I think if I do, then tomorrow, I'm just going to be 'one of those girls' and the moment will have already passed." 

Okay, maybe I didn't say it that quite as coherently, but she got it...and then I proceeded to get my camera out and did it anyway.  It was just too freaking cool of a moment not to.

At one point, I saw one of them hitting on a girl wearing a very hungry romper....and I believe my quote was, "What that guy doesn't know is that Kelly McGillis is a lesbian."  Or something along those lines. 

Oh, and come to find out, they are in the Navy.  Pilots for the Navy.  They educated me....but that's probably a more boring story than you can even imagine....nonetheless, it was a pretty freakin' cool thing to see.

Just one more reason for me to be absolutely in love with Ednas.

 I wanted to 'goose' one of them, just to say I did it, but I didn't.  Now I really wish I would have. 

That would've been funny shiz.