Gordon Jones is a '58 whose life is a constant adventure. Today his home is Phoenix, but he's often out driving back roads in a vintage sports car or motorcycle.
Recently Gordon and Luke Haag (SHS '54-56) took a bush-hopping journey in Luke's Cessna over Utah, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
They visited national parks, buzzed a few hills and rivers, and often hit altitudes of 14,500 feet.
He writes, "Sometimes we slept on the ground under the wing of the plane and other times checked into hotels. No real big purpose, just two old fuddy duddys out having a summer fling."
Gordon is now planning a trip that will take him in 24 hours from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney, the lowest and highest points of the lower 48 states.
He's sure come a long way from the fields and streams of central Illinois. Good luck, Gordon, and happy trails!
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