in 2004, I made my first trip to Oshkosh, driving straight through from Houston, shopping for two days and coming away with couple grand worth of tools and parts for my in-work RV-8.
In 2005, I was a couple months from flying and, oh...I believe I was in Russia during the show!(That's OK...I didn't need to spend any money anyway...)
In 2006, the plane was finished, with a new paint job, and chomping at th bit to fly to Wisconsin...and I couldn't leave Houston due to work commitments....and I was really bummed...
This year, although I had blocked the entire week out on my calendar, priorities shifted, events conspired against me, and it looked like (although I have to be in Minnesota for the upcoming weekend), I STILL wouldn't be able to make it.
Until today, when things took yet another turn, and I am free to leave town a day or so before I expected, and If the weather holds, and the creek don't rise, I'll fly up tomorrow morning!
Man...I've never flown in there before, I've got the pre-mission jitters, but I've memorized the NOTAM...hope it all goes OK - and I hope to finally meet a few folks that are only names and great personalities that I have met here!
Unfortunately, I have to be on my way sometime Thursday...but maybe I can find an available ticket to Bob's BBQ - or volunteer to wash dishes!
Early morning departure - Weathermeister looks promising!
In 2005, I was a couple months from flying and, oh...I believe I was in Russia during the show!(That's OK...I didn't need to spend any money anyway...)
In 2006, the plane was finished, with a new paint job, and chomping at th bit to fly to Wisconsin...and I couldn't leave Houston due to work commitments....and I was really bummed...
This year, although I had blocked the entire week out on my calendar, priorities shifted, events conspired against me, and it looked like (although I have to be in Minnesota for the upcoming weekend), I STILL wouldn't be able to make it.
Until today, when things took yet another turn, and I am free to leave town a day or so before I expected, and If the weather holds, and the creek don't rise, I'll fly up tomorrow morning!
Man...I've never flown in there before, I've got the pre-mission jitters, but I've memorized the NOTAM...hope it all goes OK - and I hope to finally meet a few folks that are only names and great personalities that I have met here!
Unfortunately, I have to be on my way sometime Thursday...but maybe I can find an available ticket to Bob's BBQ - or volunteer to wash dishes!
Early morning departure - Weathermeister looks promising!