Thanks, Jay. In the nonsense of the current administration and atmosphere
in the country, it's nice to be reminded of the good things about America.

Shawn

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:GAaye.120502$_o.74941@attbi_s71...
Hope all of you across America (and overseas) are having a wonderful
Fourth of July. Mary and I are soon to be off to the annual parade,
where we will once again be representing our Inn by posing as "Amelia
Earhart" and "Fred Noonan"...

Our kids will carry our banner, and toss thousands of pieces of candy to
the kids in the crowd. (Each with a little coupon attached, good for $25
off for their parents next stay!)

Horses (hopefully not in front of us!), floats, bands, and clowns will
complete the picture, all marching to the appreciation of thousands,
fulfilling a tradition that goes back generations.

Hopefully someone has remembered to contact the Air National Guard early,
so we can have a few F-16s fly over... If not, we'll get the C-130s
again... :-)

On this day, especially, it's important to remember that -- despite our
differences, both internal and external -- America is still free and
strong, and has allowed goofy guys like me to fly, prosper, and succeed,
simply with hard work and a stubborn faith in the future.

Thanks, America!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"