My friend Keith and I decided to take the plunge this year and fly into Airventure…the worlds greatest aviation celebration. 
We spent the past week planning the whole trip. Food, route, fuel, etc. Since this was both of our first time flying in, we were a little nervous about the flight. We left this morning about 10 am after a short delay due to fog. The flight was pretty uneventful and we got flight following most of the way. We saw lots of traffic on the way over, but once we got to Oshkosh the traffic was surprisingly light. We sequenced in at Ripon following a Mooney and at Fisk we were directed to Runway 36. Just inside Hwy 41 they cleared us to land on the yellow dot and Keith made a great landing.
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Ok, there was just a big bang and John Travolta’s 707 had a compressor stall in one of the engines. Looks like they got it sorted and he just took off for home. Anyway, our campsite is about four aircraft in from the flightline. It doesn’t get any better. Well, I’m tired. Just wanted to give a quick update to let everyone know we got here safely and are having a blast! Here’s a picture of our campsite…wish you all were here with us!
This will have to be quick post as I leave for a meeting in about 30 minutes and still have to change into Dave “The Businessman” before I leave. 
I’ve spent the past four days in Seattle and I love it! What’s not to love? I think I can handle the cloudy days just because there are so many other things here that make me smile. Airplanes and mountains and crab boats…oh my! Though I have been out here on business, I have managed to cross off some sights I wanted to see in between discussing aircraft parts and plastic pellets. I saw Mt. Rainier for the first time and was completely in awe of its beauty. I’ve done the Boeing Factory Tour at the Future of Flight Museum in Everett and seen the 787 in person. I’ve tried Calamari for the first time in my life…and really loved it. And I saw the crab boat “Wizard” from DSC’s series “Deadliest Catch. The list goes on and on but I really don’t have the time to elaborate right now. I’ll do that when I return home. The bottom line is I have loved Seattle. I have a crush on Seattle. Everyone told me I wouldn’t want to leave…and they were pretty much right. Stacy and I will be planning a vacation out here soon and I will miss the sweet smell of Left Coast air mixed with a hint of Jet A until I return. Till next time…here’s a picture of Rainier to keep you entertained…