While out doing some yard work I looked up to see one of the most curious sights I had ever seen. High above was a long cirrus cloud snaking across the sky. I ran inside to log on the computer to check the aviation weather. Lo, the jet stream was directly over my position. I came back out side and excitedly told neighbor Robert to look at the jet stream. His reaction was blah so I explained it is unusual that the jet is so highly visible. While explaining a bit more, like the wind speed, etc, I watched the cloud slowly undulate like a wave across the sky. It was an impressive sight. It was impossible to generate enthusiasm in him.
Robert's room mate, the aspiring helicopter pilot (22 yrs old w/250 TT, all multiengine turbine but that is another story) came out to ask what was going on. I showed him and he too thought nothing of it. A neighbor walked by, my friend Dan drove up, a few others happened by. Not one of them was very excited. I could not understand how people could be so blasé about the phenomenal weather pattern that allowed the jet to be so visible. I watched for another couple of hours until dusk. Absolutely fascinating.