On Jul 22, 12:22 am, Jay Honeck wrote:
Just toddled in from the pool party, and all I can say is "Whoa --
what a party!"

Estimates range from 50 to 70 people at the pool, with an absolutely
full ramp at the airport. We were parking them in the grass -- which
is a new first for us! I've never seen so many RVs outside of
Oshkosh, so apparently getting listed on their group chat list is
golden! (And they're a great bunch of people.) We even had two brand-
new RV-10s here today, plus Cary Marish's (spelling?) 2007 Diamond
Twin Star -- very, very cool!

We actually ran out of food -- another new first -- and I lost count
of how many round-trips I made to the airport. I must've put 20 miles
on the van, and the round-trip is only about 800 yards!

This group's own Neal Howard brought some specialty sausage from Texas
that disappeared in a flash -- it was VERY popular. I got one tiny,
little morsel, and it was fantastic. Thanks for bringing it (and the
former "Checkerbird" -- now beautifully repainted), Neal!

Things got so busy that this group's Darrel Toeppfer (spelling?) and
his Dad took over my grillmeister duties -- I was simply too busy
playing shuttle-bus driver to cook. We had pilots show up from the
East Coast, West Coast, Gulf Coast, Mexico, and everything in between!

Dunno how many are going to fly up with us tomorrow (actually, today)
morning, but it ought to be fun...

Many thanks to everyone, especially Darrell. If he'd waited for me to
get time to cook, we might still not have eaten anything!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay, I am sorry I could only stay for the few hours that I was there.
But seeing the Alexis Park Inn (and crashing the simulator) were
fantastic experiences. Thank you very much for the hospitality. It was
wonderful meeting you and Mary. While I won't be able to make OSH this
year, I hope to make it next.

Best wishes,
Cary Mariash
N336TS (DA42)