Hello from sunny South Texas!

[Jay Honeck[_13_]]

Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol' rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize! Glad to see y'all are still here!

Mary and I are now in sunny South Texas, on an island in the Gulf of Mexico called Mustang Island. We've created an aviation themed hotel here called Amelia's Landing, and are now flying an experimental 2-seat RV-8A, having sold our good ol' Pathfinder ("Atlas") last month, after 11 years of ownership.

If you're interested, check us out here: www.AmeliasLanding.com It's quite a bit nicer here than Iowa! lol

I will pop back to see if anyone is still alive and/or remembers me!
:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Port Aransas, TX
RV-8A N14EG

[george152]

On 22/09/13 12:48, Jay Honeck wrote:
> Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol' rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize! Glad to see y'all are still here!
>
> Mary and I are now in sunny South Texas, on an island in the Gulf of Mexico called Mustang Island. We've created an aviation themed hotel here called Amelia's Landing, and are now flying an experimental 2-seat RV-8A, having sold our good ol' Pathfinder ("Atlas") last month, after 11 years of ownership.
>
> If you're interested, check us out here: www.AmeliasLanding.com It's quite a bit nicer here than Iowa! lol
>
> I will pop back to see if anyone is still alive and/or remembers me!
> :-)
> --
> Jay Honeck
> Port Aransas, TX
> RV-8A N14EG
>
I remeber you :)
Now to look at your site

[Skywise]

Jay Honeck > wrote in
:

> Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
> rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize!
> Glad to see y'all are still here!

I recall all the great videos and other stuff you used to host.

Brian
--
http://www.skywise711.com - Lasers, Seismology, Astronomy, Skepticism
Sed quis custodiet ipsos Custodes?

[Orval Fairbairn]

In article >,
Skywise > wrote:

> Jay Honeck > wrote in
> :
>
> > Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
> > rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize!
> > Glad to see y'all are still here!
>
> I recall all the great videos and other stuff you used to host.
>
> Brian

Jay, I hope that your motel is going well.

[Edwin Johnson]

On 2013-09-22, Jay Honeck > wrote:
> called Amelia's Landing, and are now flying an experimental 2-seat RV-8A,
> having sold our good ol' Pathfinder ("Atlas") last month, after 11 years of

Good to hear from you again, Jay. Be sure and tell Mary hello.

Of course the news to me is the RV-8A. Yes, that is quite different from the
Pathfinder, but bet you are enjoying it.

....Edwin
__________________________________________________ __________
"Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been, there you long to
return."-da Vinci http://bellsouthpwp2.net/e/d/edwinljohnson

[Morgans[_2_]]

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
...
> Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
> rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize! Glad
> to see y'all are still here!
>
> Mary and I are now in sunny South Texas, on an island in the Gulf of
> Mexico called Mustang Island. We've created an aviation themed hotel here
> called Amelia's Landing, and are now flying an experimental 2-seat RV-8A,
> having sold our good ol' Pathfinder ("Atlas") last month, after 11 years
> of ownership.
>
> If you're interested, check us out here: www.AmeliasLanding.com It's
> quite a bit nicer here than Iowa! lol
>
> I will pop back to see if anyone is still alive and/or remembers me!

And hello to you!

I see you in place to place online. Went and got wise with all the
homebuilders and got the RV grin, I see. Good on you.

I, on the other hand, am almost 3 months into time sitting in a wheelchair
from a fall off of a roof of a house I was building. Almost killed me,
literally. 8 broken ribs, deflated lung, fused vertebras T3 through T9, and
broken C1 with over 2 months in a halo. Broken pelvis which is what is
keeping me from walking. Lucky to have almost all of the feeling and
movement in all of my extremities, and hope to make a close to full
recovery.

2013 is a year to put behind me, but I am most thankful to not be pushing
up daises.

Jim in NC

[Morgans[_2_]]

Oh, and happy birthday!

[george152]

On 23/09/13 08:00, Morgans wrote:
>
>
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
>> rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize!
>> Glad to see y'all are still here!
>>
>> Mary and I are now in sunny South Texas, on an island in the Gulf of
>> Mexico called Mustang Island. We've created an aviation themed hotel
>> here called Amelia's Landing, and are now flying an experimental
>> 2-seat RV-8A, having sold our good ol' Pathfinder ("Atlas") last
>> month, after 11 years of ownership.
>>
>> If you're interested, check us out here: www.AmeliasLanding.com It's
>> quite a bit nicer here than Iowa! lol
>>
>> I will pop back to see if anyone is still alive and/or remembers me!
>
> And hello to you!
>
> I see you in place to place online. Went and got wise with all the
> homebuilders and got the RV grin, I see. Good on you.
>
> I, on the other hand, am almost 3 months into time sitting in a
> wheelchair from a fall off of a roof of a house I was building. Almost
> killed me, literally. 8 broken ribs, deflated lung, fused vertebras T3
> through T9, and broken C1 with over 2 months in a halo. Broken pelvis
> which is what is keeping me from walking. Lucky to have almost all of
> the feeling and movement in all of my extremities, and hope to make a
> close to full recovery.
>
> 2013 is a year to put behind me, but I am most thankful to not be
> pushing up daises.
>
Sad to hear.
I blame the 13 in the year for your accident and look forward to your
full recovery

[Morgans[_2_]]

"george152" > wrote

> Sad to hear.
> I blame the 13 in the year for your accident and look forward to your full
> recovery

Thanks.

I do have a whole new respect for people in wheelchairs, and the absurdity
of not building fully in compliance with the American Disabilities Act.
There are loads of things out in the community that limit the possibilities
of wheelchair bound people.

Jim in NC

[Jay Honeck[_13_]]

On Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:45:30 PM UTC-5, Skywise wrote:
> Jay Honeck wrote in
>
> :
>
>
>
> > Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
>
> > rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize!
>
> > Glad to see y'all are still here!
>
>
>
> I recall all the great videos and other stuff you used to host.
>
>
>
> Brian
>
> --
>
> http://www.skywise711.com - Lasers, Seismology, Astronomy, Skepticism
>
> Sed quis custodiet ipsos Custodes?

You mean these?: http://ameliaslanding.com/aviation_videos.htm

I moved 'em over to our new website! :-)

[Jay Honeck[_13_]]

On Sunday, September 22, 2013 3:00:42 PM UTC-5, Morgans wrote:
> "Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
>
> > rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize! Glad
>
> > to see y'all are still here!
>
> >
>
> > Mary and I are now in sunny South Texas, on an island in the Gulf of
>
> > Mexico called Mustang Island. We've created an aviation themed hotel here
>
> > called Amelia's Landing, and are now flying an experimental 2-seat RV-8A,
>
> > having sold our good ol' Pathfinder ("Atlas") last month, after 11 years
>
> > of ownership.
>
> >
>
> > If you're interested, check us out here: www.AmeliasLanding.com It's
>
> > quite a bit nicer here than Iowa! lol
>
> >
>
> > I will pop back to see if anyone is still alive and/or remembers me!
>
>
>
> And hello to you!
>
>
>
> I see you in place to place online. Went and got wise with all the
>
> homebuilders and got the RV grin, I see. Good on you.
>
>
>
> I, on the other hand, am almost 3 months into time sitting in a wheelchair
>
> from a fall off of a roof of a house I was building. Almost killed me,
>
> literally. 8 broken ribs, deflated lung, fused vertebras T3 through T9, and
>
> broken C1 with over 2 months in a halo. Broken pelvis which is what is
>
> keeping me from walking. Lucky to have almost all of the feeling and
>
> movement in all of my extremities, and hope to make a close to full
>
> recovery.
>
>
>
> 2013 is a year to put behind me, but I am most thankful to not be pushing
>
> up daises.
>
>
>
> Jim in NC

Holy cow, Jim -- and didn't you already have a really bad back? Ugh.

Glad to hear a full recovery is in the cards. I hope flying is in your future, too!?
--
Jay

[Jay Honeck[_13_]]

On Sunday, September 22, 2013 1:31:37 PM UTC-5, Edwin Johnson wrote:
> On 2013-09-22, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>
> > called Amelia's Landing, and are now flying an experimental 2-seat RV-8A,
>
> > having sold our good ol' Pathfinder ("Atlas") last month, after 11 years of
>
>
>
> Good to hear from you again, Jay. Be sure and tell Mary hello.
>
>
>
> Of course the news to me is the RV-8A. Yes, that is quite different from the
>
> Pathfinder, but bet you are enjoying it.
>
>
>
> ...Edwin
>
> __________________________________________________ __________
>
> "Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes
>
> turned skyward, for there you have been, there you long to
>
> return."-da Vinci http://bellsouthpwp2.net/e/d/edwinljohnson

Hi Edwin!

Yeah, the RV-8 is the most fun you can have with our clothes on. We took some aerobatic lessons last weekend, and are now flying upside down, believe it or not. lol!

Here's a few videos I've shot from the new plane. What a blast to fly!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eh3mFMV-Bo&feature=c4-overview&list=UU2_U4UFN1Y3-tHPe_OrVbIQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saL96QfAnrs&list=UU2_U4UFN1Y3-tHPe_OrVbIQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDjuI3p1XBs&list=UU2_U4UFN1Y3-tHPe_OrVbIQ

You still flying?
--
Jay

[Jay Honeck[_13_]]

On Sunday, September 22, 2013 12:08:16 PM UTC-5, Orval Fairbairn wrote:
> In article >,
>
> Skywise > wrote:
>
>
>
> > Jay Honeck > wrote in
>
> > :
>
> >
>
> > > Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
>
> > > rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize!
>
> > > Glad to see y'all are still here!
>
> >
>
> > I recall all the great videos and other stuff you used to host.
>
> >
>
> > Brian
>
>
>
> Jay, I hope that your motel is going well.

Hi Orval!

Yep, it's been fantastic. The weather here is amazing, year 'round, and we've managed to double the business in 3.5 years.

We're adding a second story to the lobby building this winter, and ceramic tiling ten more rooms. It's been a lot of work, but so much more fun than Iowa!

:-)
--
Jay

[Edwin Johnson]

On 2013-09-28, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>> On 2013-09-22, Jay Honeck > wrote:

> Here's a few videos I've shot from the new plane. What a blast to fly!

Neat videos, Jay. Looks like a beautiful plane and must be fun. I admire the
RVs.

> You still flying?

Yes, but not very much because of the expense. Just finished annual
inspection and flew a bit the other day. Nice to be up again.

....Edwin
__________________________________________________ __________
"Once you have flown, you will walk the earth with your eyes
turned skyward, for there you have been, there you long to
return."-da Vinci http://bellsouthpwp2.net/e/d/edwinljohnson

[Dylan Smith[_2_]]

On 2013-09-22, Jay Honeck > wrote:
> Just for the halibut, I thought I would take a look at good ol'
> rec.aviation, and was heartened to see some names I still recognize!
> Glad to see y'all are still here!

Just about :-)

I knew you'd gone to Texas some time ago (some friends in Texas mentioned
it). When I lived in Texas, Mustang Beach was a reasonably popular
destination for us.

[Morgans[_2_]]

"> Holy cow, Jim -- and didn't you already have a really bad back? Ugh.
>
> Glad to hear a full recovery is in the cards. I hope flying is in your
> future, too!?
> --
> Jay

Yep, I hope. I was completely off all of the meds that kept me from holding
a medical, until the latest fall. I have to recover and catch up on a few
things, then the flying can commence!

Jim in NC

[[email protected]]

Hi Jay and Mary and all of the old school here on rec.aviation.

I have been lurking out here for years and dreaming about getting to your hotel in Iowa. Now that you are here in Texas with me. I am going to make that dream come through next summer! Its only about six hours drive time from me in Houston.

I have always Marveled at the work and vision you and Mary have had. Thanks for the memories!