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This is almost unbearably sad. I just found out that our friend, Loren, whom we've known for many years, was killed Sunday flying his beloved gyrocopter near his home in Minnesota. Loren was one of a kind. An attorney by trade, he went back and became an airline pilot in his 50s! He flew the...

Mary and I were at the launch. It was AWESOME. The sound was unreal. Like someone ripping the sky apart!

We have the same problem coming up from Texas. Prairie Du Chein, WI, located at the confluence of the Wisconsin and Mississippi Rivers, is a nice stop, with a couple of nondescript but decent hotels across the street from the FBO. It's an easy flight into OSH from there. We are headed that...

No HOPS Party is planned -- but we always welcome anyone who stops by... Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

Grant, Mary and I (and possibly our kids!) will try to be there! Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

In a row! We will be in the North 40, camped under our blood red RV-8A, for the 40th consecutive year! Look for our white chalet tent and big Texas flag. If the flag is up in the AM, stop by for coffee. If it's up in the PM, stop by for a beer! We have no plans for a HOPS Party this year...

Four, now. I first built the Mighty Grape -- an old purple Nissan pickup truck with a 55 gallon transfer tank in back. Then, when that died (It actually broke in half when the oil change place put it on the lift! Ya gotta love road salt in Iowa) I built the Green Grape, a Toyota T-100. In...

I've flown with a GRT HXr system since 2014, and continue to love it. Glad you got everything squared away! Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

Just a point of reference: When we sold the hotel in 2020, we purchased a home on the mainland, 4 minutes from our hangar (at KTFP, in Ingleside, TX) and retired to play with old cars and airplanes. Texas is ideal for so many things. No income tax. Pro 2 A. Mild winters. Relatively low...

Yeah, it was only for gas and lunch, but it was nice. Drove past the old homestead, and marveled at the amount of government money that has been wasted on campus. It's a nice place to visit, but I sure would not want to live there again.

Right now I've got a '32, 42, '52, '62, two '72s, and an '06 in the shop. Just put a new leather interior in the '72 Corvette. Next up: Tearing apart the engine on the '32 Confederate. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

I got a replacement from the North 40 registration guys on Tuesday. By then they had a shipment of good wristbands in house. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

I thought the same. But when a guy shows up with cash, it's hard to say no. [emoji3] I have already started another business, "Alamo Classic Restoration". We will be buying/restoring/selling old cars and houses. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

Our wristband also turned white within 48 hours. The guys at North 40 registration (we were camped literally right behind the building -- it pays to arrive early!) replaced it with a later, better version. Whoever printed the first batch really hosed EAA. I hope they got the next batch for...

Well, I'm going to be 63 soon, so I didn't retire super early. But it happened way sooner than expected! When some crazy Intel IT guy wants to buy an aviation themed hotel, who am I to stand in his way? [emoji41] Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

This year was #39 in a row! [emoji41] Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

I can finally cut off the wristband. We are home. 2,874 nautical miles. 12 airports. 22.3 hours of flying over 28 days. Our longest journey yet! After decades of working 7-day, 60+ hour weeks, this felt AMAZING. What's your longest flying vacation? Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

The ghost of our campsite in the North 40, circled. Taken today. Brigadoon, indeed. Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

No one wanted it, so the farmer who stores the trailer for us got it. He's using it to clean parts. [emoji41] Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk

It's always been Wednesday. Sorry we missed your shindig, Grant. Our inn-sitters -- the couple who made it possible for us to attend Oshkosh every year -- were finally able to make it to the Big Show themselves. We wanted to devote 100% to these amazing people, and we were able to show them...