Congratulations, Jay. Reading your posts over these last few years, I
have
enjoyed reliving many of your experiences.

Thanks, Peter. It's been in an incredible journey.

To have the ability to simply hop in a plane, and *go* -- literally anywhere
in the Western Hemisphere -- at a moment's notice, is truly amazing.
Sometimes I think we pilots get jaded to that fact, but it's something that
bears repeating.

Because of G.A., Mary and I have been everywhere, from Wisconsin to Florida,
from Nevada to New York. When I first got my ticket, I was able to fly my
Mom back to her little home town, where she arrived like a queen in her own
personal son-flown airplane, to the amazement of friends and relatives
alike. We were both proud as peacocks, and I truly believe that was the
best day of her retirement years.

A few years later, when she lay dying, aviation was the gift that allowed me
to fly home to be with her every few days. Without G.A. I would not have
been able to say goodbye...

My kids have seen Cape Canaveral, Lakeland, Oshkosh, the Grand Canyon, the
Great Lakes, Mackinac Island, Devil's Tower, Mt. Rushmore, Carlsbad Caverns,
the Gulf of Mexico, the Ozarks, and a hundred other places that they could
NEVER have seen if we were flightless birds. Even before the hotel, our
small business life meant that days off were few and far between, so the
speed and spontaneity of flying has allowed us to provide our children with
a nearly normal life, in a very strange sense of the word.

Finally, and most importantly, flying has made me a better person. Because
of aviation, I'm more highly motivated, more organized, and mentally sharper
than I would be otherwise. Best of all, by surrounding myself with
pilots -- both here in cyberspace, and in "real life" at the hotel -- I have
learned so many things from some of the best and smartest people on the
planet.

Face it -- the world is full of crap, and crappy people. Pilots are far and
away the best of the lot -- and I'm honored to be one of them.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"
"Peter R." wrote in message
...
Jay Honeck wrote:

Today I was able to celebrate my 10-Year anniversary of getting my wings
by
flying Mary and friends to a wonderful lunch in Kewanee, IL (at an
amazing
furniture store called "Goods"), followed by a full day of camaraderie
and
fun.
snip


--
Peter













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