The front must have been approaching Iowa and northern IL faster than it was
here in Wisconsin. We stopped at Adams 63C on the way home for 32 gallons
of cheap $2.32 100 LL. On the way from LNR to 63C we did a "speed run" just
to check the Aztec's performance. Using the KLN 94, it calculated the winds
at 3500 ft to be from 200 at 14, surface winds were 240 at 6. 26" and 2400
RPMs gave us a TAS of 200mph, just shy of the always optimistic book figure
of 205mph.

The rest of the afternoon at STE winds were 240 at 6. Lots of planes out in
the nice weather, even a Luscumbe practicing crosswind landings. Later in
the evening it must have picked up, because a friend of mine reported flying
north from Prairie Du Chien in his C170 with a 150kt ground speed. Now it's
34011G22 and temps dropped from 53 yesterday to 27 now and still falling.
Rain, sleet, and snow all mixed. Spring in Wisconsin is spelled
SwPiRnItNeGr, because every other day is one or the other.

I was happy to see Jay and Mary taxi up in the Pathfinder and almost wished
we would have had the "slower" waitress so we could have met before we
cranked up the Aztec. The combination of Mary's voice on the radio, two
kids in the back seat, Jay with his camera, and that great looking paint job
left little doubt as to who it could be!

Jim