WE'VE JUST CROSSED THE SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS, their jagged peaks reaching up as if to tickle the belly of the airplane, and the sky is so blue sunglasses are needed to tame it down. The approach into Smiley Creek, Idaho, is jaw-dropping. Passengers in this antique airplane look gobsmacked-they are grinning from ear to ear, a condition you've heard about but never, you think, truly seen. As one of the group remarked earlier, this trip made her smile so much the last time she went, her face hurt for days afterwards. As the grass strip comes into view, it's clear smiling is going to be the order of the day.
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