Last week someone asked me to be a guest speaker at the Indy Aero Club's April meeting. He said that he thought I had an interesting history and career, and that along with the Women's Air Race Classic racers they are supporting this year and bringing in to award scholarships to, he'd like me to give a presentation about myself, basically. This is an upper scale group. They meet on the 3rd floor of a very exclusive country club, with high dollar members in the group. I waited almost a week before responding because of all the obvious reasons. Steve said I should do it, I felt like I should do it, but man, I don't want to do it. Finally I said I would, yesterday, and he let me know that they have audio visual equipment for me to use for my presentation, and that it should be 45-60 minutes long. WHAT? That's longer than a Sunday Sermon, because at least on Sunday mornings there is also singing and praying and talking first and at the end! I have to come up with a full-on visual presentation about Myself that lasts at least 45 minutes long?! Oh dear. I need something to wear because my warbird t-shirt won't cut it there. And I need to come up with this thing. And practice it. And not procrastinate and wait until the week before like I usually do for speeches. Everyone meets at 5:30 pm for "cocktails" and "mingling", and then there is a formal dinner at 6 pm, and then my presentation. Steve was invited to attend as their guest as well. Eye yi yi, heaven help me. It's April 12th, if I don't come down with the flu the week before, or disappear for good.
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