What reminds you of those who have passed on !

Over the weekend our good friend Ian Cook "Cookie" died when a freak gust of wind took down his ultra-light at Yarawonga.

He was quite a character and often the subject of my posts here like for example when his new camper sheared a stub axle coming down the steep drive into Talbotville, and rather than be late, he dropped his silver BT-50 down a gear and dragged the camper into camp where apon his mates re-welded the axle in a fine example of a "Bush Fix" (post 90980)

He would always be out in front, the first to tackle a big hill, but you had to keep and eye on him, else he would inevitably take the wrong turn at the next junction.

Whether it was up the Hay river when it was new, or trail bike riding in the Simpson he was always in for an adventure.

This year his wish was to fly his Arrow ultra-light across the Simpson and we had volunteered to be ground crew.

Somehow he had even figured out how to pack the plane inside his "Work and Play" van.

He leaves behind a wife, two sons and many friends.

But my question was what will you remember a friend by ?

Cookie would often be solo on a trip but always carried two big fridges, one full of ice-creams.
After a big hot climb like up Billy Goats, there he would be, already parked and offering everybody "DrumSticks"

RIP Cookie.