Who knows with certainty what will happen, but assuming I have no major crisis, I've scheduled Friday off and will go to Knob Creek (it's only about a half-hour trip for me). However, I can't handle Thunder crowds, so I won't go to the fireworks show but will see part of the air show from my back yard. The A-10s are my favorites, although I also like it when they have a B-1B Lancer or B2 Spirit come roaring by on a low pass just above the Ohio.

Last year, my mother and I ate lunch at a restaurant on the river the day before the show. The weather was clear so we ate outside, and one of the F16s made a practice run while we were eating -- we had a nearly perfect spot to watch from and it was quite a show. I don't know if Mom will be in town this year, but I'll probably go back to the same place for lunch and hope for another show.