"Morgans" wrote in message
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What kind of accommodations did you stay in? I saw your plane, but never
caught up with you.

By the way, you had one of the nicest planes in the HB show area, IMHO.

Jim.............

I had planned to go to the show solo, camping along the way and with friends
at Camp Scholler. Then an old friend who was a WWII B-17 navigator asked to
go along. I couldn't say no (and am glad as heck I didn't!) so I called the
Oshkosh Convention and visitor's bureau at (920)235-3007. Being only about
six weeks before the convention, I didn't expect much.

Surprize, surprize! They gave me ten phone numbers of folks who wanted to
rent out rooms in private homes and told me if I didn't rent one of those -
call back and they'd give me ten more. We rented a single room with two beds
located ten *houses* (1½ blocks) directly North of the airport. A hot
breakfast was included with this air-conditioned lodging and our hostess,
the young wife of a U.S. soldier, was happy to drive us to the store, to the
North gate, and anywhere else we needed to go. All this for $50/night each.

When the "Toonder an' Lightning" was crashing and the rain was pouring down,
I was really glad to be tucked safely in bed.

I'm sorry we didn't get to meet face to face. As a fellow DDD'er, I feel a
kinship. (No, I didn't rent a scooter, but I had to lean on trash cans every
50 yards). I wrote my cell phone number on the propeller card hoping that
would help.

Thanks for the kind words about "Essie". She's getting a little shopworn
after six years but still carried us there and back with dispatch and
comfort. Did you see that green Pietenpol? Perfection! Too bad the owner was
such an egotistical pompous ass, fruitlessly trying to keep all folding
chairs out of the display area. Kind of like holding back the tide.

Rich S.