Thanks, America!

"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"


Have a happy fourth Mr. Honeck, I am confused as to why, after railing
against pilots who have become lost and inadvertantly stumbled into the
ADIZ, even declaring them "my enemy" you would choose to portray Mr. Noonan
and Mrs. Earhart, obvious victims of navigational error.

Have a happy fourth Mr. Honeck, I am confused as to why, after railing
against pilots who have become lost and inadvertantly stumbled into the
ADIZ, even declaring them "my enemy" you would choose to portray Mr.
Noonan
and Mrs. Earhart, obvious victims of navigational error.

Hey -- that *is* pretty funny, now that you mention it!

But, of course, the real reason is that Amelia Earhart is still the single
most recognizable woman pilot, and in a Fourth of July parade we need a
symbol that people will understand and associate with our aviation themed
hotel.

And I, as the mere driver of the convertible (Mary gets the place of honor,
seated on the retracted top, waving to the crowd and whacking me on the head
when I accelerate too fast!), had to dress up like SOMEONE. Since I sure
don't look like Charles Lindbergh -- even after losing 25 pounds -- Fred
Noonan was the only logical choice...

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

("Jay Honeck" wrote)
And I, as the mere driver of the convertible (Mary gets the place of
honor, seated on the retracted top, waving to the crowd and whacking me on
the head when I accelerate too fast!), had to dress up like SOMEONE.
Since I sure don't look like Charles Lindbergh -- even after losing 25
pounds -- Fred Noonan was the only logical choice...


For 2006, how about Howard Hughes - aviator/hotel magnet.

Mary could be Ava Gardner. Oo-la-la!!

"No flight suit this year honey. Instead, slip into this little sequin
number for our ride down Main Street"


Montblack