Just back from Milwaukee Air Show

Mary and I (and kids) just returned from the Milwaukee Air Show, where
we spent a couple of fun days with Jim & Tami Burns (and kids).

We had a GREAT time. It was a very good show, although the heat and
humidity were absolutely brutal. With temperatures approaching 100
degrees, and high dew points, it was sometimes hard to remember how
great a time we were having -- but (other than a little sunburn) we all
came through it unscathed, thanks to Jim supplying a few dozen ice-cold
bottles of water and pop!

Thanks also to this group's own ViperDoc, who kindly volunteered to
park Atlas (our Cherokee 235) inside his awesome hangar overnight!
With ample room for his Extra 300, his Baron, and Atlas (plus a couple
of other planes, if he really wanted to try), his hangar ranks up there
as one of the best I've ever seen. It's heated and air conditioned,
has a full kitchen, living room, office, and game room! I felt
terrible when one of our tip-tank quick drains dripped that nasty blue
avgas onto his pristine hangar floor overnight...

The airshow, complete with Thunderbirds, the Red Barons, and Sean D.
Tucker (among many others) was excellent -- and FREE! Well, we DID
pay $15 to park, but that's not outrageous when you consider there was
no admission at all for a 2-day lakefront airshow. Let's hope it
continues as an annual Milwaukee tradition in the future.

And, of course, while we were in Milwaukee we toured the Sprecher
brewery, makers of our favorite beer in the world -- and enjoyed it
immensely. If you're ever in Milwaukee, check them out -- the tour is
a whopping $3, and you get four of their fabulous beers to taste, plus
a free beer glass. (Plus you can taste as much of their excellent
sodas as you can stand, free...)

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"