Jay Honeck
May 29th 06, 10:32 PM
http://www.alexisparkinn.com/big_kids_toy_show_'06.htm
Putting this thing together was an awful lot of work, but it all came
together rather well, thanks to PERFECT weather, cool toys, and cheap,
good food!
There's a neat video of my daughter Becca and me riding in a 1929
Travel Air biplane (it's on Sunday's page), as well as a short video of
my son Joe's departure for an aerobatic ride in the Yellow Book Pitts
Special. Both kids are STILL talking about those rides, a week later.
(This from kids who are entirely jaded about flying, mind you...)
Let me tell you: Now that I've seen and done this sort of thing "from
the inside", I have a whole new appreciation for Oshkosh, Sun N Fun,
Quad City Airshow (next weekend, BTW!), and all those wonderful fly-in
breakfasts that are held across this great land of ours. Next time you
attend one of these volunteer-run events, find a harried-looking worker
and shake his hand. Pat him on the back, kiss him if you must -- but
let him know that you appreciate what he/she has done -- cuz it's a JOB
to put one of these things together.
Crazy thing is, after seeing all those kids having fun at our airport
-- something we never, EVER see anymore -- I'd do it all again. I
wish we had something like this at our airport every other weekend --
it would sure shut down the "anti-airport" crowd...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
Putting this thing together was an awful lot of work, but it all came
together rather well, thanks to PERFECT weather, cool toys, and cheap,
good food!
There's a neat video of my daughter Becca and me riding in a 1929
Travel Air biplane (it's on Sunday's page), as well as a short video of
my son Joe's departure for an aerobatic ride in the Yellow Book Pitts
Special. Both kids are STILL talking about those rides, a week later.
(This from kids who are entirely jaded about flying, mind you...)
Let me tell you: Now that I've seen and done this sort of thing "from
the inside", I have a whole new appreciation for Oshkosh, Sun N Fun,
Quad City Airshow (next weekend, BTW!), and all those wonderful fly-in
breakfasts that are held across this great land of ours. Next time you
attend one of these volunteer-run events, find a harried-looking worker
and shake his hand. Pat him on the back, kiss him if you must -- but
let him know that you appreciate what he/she has done -- cuz it's a JOB
to put one of these things together.
Crazy thing is, after seeing all those kids having fun at our airport
-- something we never, EVER see anymore -- I'd do it all again. I
wish we had something like this at our airport every other weekend --
it would sure shut down the "anti-airport" crowd...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"