Sunday morning I woke up WAY too early, to do something really super cool!

I told Mike & my brother Saturday night I had to go to bed early, because I had to wake up an pull a plane.

They thought I was just being a big dork, and trying to use some new phrase (“Pull a Plane”) instead of just saying I had to catch a flight.  Thanks for the benefit of the doubt, guys!

See that plane?

I REALLY had to pull it!  Like with my two bare hands, with 19 of my co-workers!

On Sunday, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport hosted the First Plane Pull to benefit Special Olympics Ohio. The event tested teams of about 20 to see how fast they can pull a Boeing 737 a distance of 12 feet!

There were all different sorts of teams there!

From a bunch like this (oh HAYYYYYYYYYYY Cleveland Police Department!)

To a more eclectic crowd like this:

American Greetings Interactive – REPRESENT!!! :COOL:

There were two rounds, and the first time through, we were disorganized and nervous!

Ready, set, …

PULL!

(Not so sure what is going on with my hair… it looks like a rat’s nest!)

For Pull 2 – we had a much better strategy – pull even harder than the first time!

Can’t you just see how much harder we are pulling?!?!?!?

Who was the only team to do better there second time around?  OH YEAH – that was us!

2nd Place?  I’ll take it!

Next year?  First Place – I can feel it!

The event itself was a TON of fun – if you have one in your area – I highly recommend doing it!