Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.” I interrupt your regularly scheduled human nonsense to bring you breaking news: My mother, Nicole Navarro, founder of Pawsitive Beginnings and, until today, someone I trusted, has been chosen to fly with the Blue Angels in “Fat Albert” at the NAS Key West Air Show on March 28.
At first, I was like, “Cool! That sounds exciting!” But then, like a tragic plot twist in a poorly written soap opera, it hit me. March 28 is my birthday. Instead of showering me with love, adoration and an appropriately extravagant celebration, my mother will be soaring through the skies in a high-speed, adrenaline-fueled flight while I sit here flightless.
For those of you who don’t know, Fat Albert is the C-130J Super Hercules that serves as the Blue Angels’ transport aircraft. This beast of a plane carries the team’s crew, equipment and, apparently, not foxes who were clearly born to fly. It also performs in the air show, showing off its impressive takeoff power and maneuverability. Basically, it’s the perfect ride for a thrill-seeking fox like myself.
So tell me, dear readers, how did the selection committee overlook me? Am I not fast enough? Am I not aerodynamic? (Ever seen me leap?) Am I not the birthday boy? I should be in that cockpit, ears back, tongue out, embracing my destiny as the world’s first official Fox Angel. Instead, I will be grounded. It would be cool to jump on an honorary flight or get a fox-sized bomber jacket to match my undeniable pilot energy.
The NAS Key West Southernmost Air Spectacular presented by Key West International Airport will be on March 29-30 at Naval Air Station Key West. The Blue Angels and other military and civilian aerial performances will fill the skies over the Florida Keys.
Anywho, that is definitely all for this week. Reef, over and out!
