My cousin Barb and her husband Bob Zeigler, live in Nauvoo, Illinois. They
have a Lake Amphibian--and a summer home in Ephraim, Wisconsin. Could well
have been their plane you saw in Janesville

Well, shoot, I should've noted their "N" number. They are a pretty
rare bird, though, so I'll bet your cousin was "out to lunch" Sunday...
:-)

I'm lurking on this group because of an emerging interest in flying. It's
been there for a long time, but life is what happens while you're making
other plans, all right. So now--at age 72--I'm getting more serious about
it. (I LOVED that post about "It pays to be a pilot.")

That's fabulous! Don't wait another minute. I spent the first 35
years of my life on the ground, looking up -- and I regret every minute
of it. I've done my best to make up for lost time in the intervening
years, but there's really no way to get that time back.

Get out there and DO IT.

Anticipation is a lot of fun in its own right. I've spent hours looking
over websites devoted to the Ercoupe--which seems like an inexpensive and
truly delightful way to get into the air. And snooping at plane ads.
Printed out an ad last night for a lovely 1977 Cessna 172--with only 752
hours total time. Fun dreaming.

Absolutely. I remember the excitement of buying our first plane, back
in '98. Man, I couldn't sleep nights, and my eyes were sore from
staring at ads. As with so many things in life, the "wanting" is
darned near as much fun as the "having."

Anyhow, your splendid flight was delightful. A thoughtful way to add some
pleasure to your friends' lives. And the joy of flight came through with
clarity.

Thanks. I enjoy reading flying stories here, but (like letter writing)
you gotta post 'em to get 'em. Lately, it seems the stories have been
too few and far between. I know there are a LOT of people on this
group, so, c'mon, folks, let's post some good flying tales!

Thanks, and blue skies to you.

And to you as well...
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"