Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings.
from "High Flight" by John Gillespie Mageek, Jr. (1922-1941) sometime Flight Lieutenant, Royal Canadian Air Force

At half-past six on a Friday evening in January, Lincoln International Airport, Illinois, was functioning, though with difficulty.

With relief, he realized the storm was moving on.