Donna Gholson Cook

One of my best Christmas gifts EVER was a ride in this Collings Foundation B-17! 

It was one of the greatest thrills of my life to ride in this AT-6 one of Kevin Kegin's American Warbirds, similar to the BT-13 below, for which my dad was a mechanic during WW II.

My dad, C. W. Gholson (standing), during World War II, at what is now Goodfellow Air Force Base, San Angelo, Texas.

About Lew and me

I have been fortunate to have been married to Lew for more than 40 years.  Lew has many interests and willingly shares them with me.  He has encouraged me to do many things that I would probably never have done on my own.  He taught me to fly airplanes, one of my dreams since childhood.  We also spent many wonderful hours in our sea kayaks, did a little sailing and snorkeling, took art classes, and raced cars (he did most of the racing, while I acted as pit crew).  I have also enjoyed learning a little about astronomy from him and meeting interesting astronomers from around the world.  We even owned a house in Hawaii for Lew's star viewing.  We were active in amateur radio for several years and served with the local sheriff's department as reserve deputies.  Travel has become difficult, but we have done just about everything we have wanted to do, so we're ready to stay home.  Most importantly, we have enjoyed living near our two daughters and three wonderful grandsons and watching them grow up. 

Life is good!