Iowa is looking better and better...

Iowa has many strengths. Good people, low cost of living, wide open
spaces, a wonderful spring, summer and fall, low crime -- all are quite
wonderful.

It also has many weaknesses. Fortunately, the weaknesses are ALL
eliminated (or, at least, minimized) by being a pilot and owning an
aircraft.

The ability to "do lunch" in St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, or
Minneapolis satisifies my monthly (or so) need for big city life. And
the ability to be in Florida in six hours, or on the shores of Lake
Superior in 2.5, satisifies my climate needs.

More importantly, (and this is a seldom-discussed benefit of being an
aircraft owner) it is the KNOWLEDGE that one can "escape" -- virtually
at any time -- that makes living somewhere with an airplane delightful.
Atlas is fully fueled, 10 minutes from our home, 30 seconds from the
inn, ready to go, at all times. If we find a "crack" in our schedule,
we can be far, far away from Iowa pretty quickly.

Variety is the spice of life. GA provides variety -- in spades.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"