Thanks, America!

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"