KR> McMinnville

[Chris Kinnaman]

Well written, Mike.

On 9/6/2015 6:49 AM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote:
> Thank you John and wife for inviting everyone to such a truly lovely
> place.  It's all so beautiful up there I'd forgotten what it's like.  It
> was a wonderful treat to experience such lush vegetation.  Abundant
> moisture with no feeling of humidity like we'd get in the South (southern
> United States).  And no "palmetto" bugs.  You outdid yourselves with
> organization and even though I didn't stay for the whole thing, I thank
> you sincerely.
>
> Coming back home I was expecting to get a little bit back of what I gave
> up in speed when fighting mild headwinds going north.  Nope.  No tailwind
> at all leaving MMV and once I got to Mt. Shasta started getting headwinds
> which just got worse the further south I got.  By the time I got to
> Bakersfield the GPS was showing 112 MPH.  My still-air cruise is 149
> average.  Crossing the LA Basin it felt like I was standing still, and I
> practically was.  I couldn't drop down to a lower altitude since it was
> night time and there are some serious mountains around LA.  It was a
> beautiful trip though.  These graceful little aircraft can do anything
> the fancy ones do . . . and do it a lot cheaper.
>
> I stopped in Merced for fuel and arrived home at 4 in the morning.  I
> hung around Merced (landed there at 11 PM) because in that dreadful
> little Central Valley grape town was the best live raggae I've heard
> since I can't remember when.  I opened the canopy expecting the silence
> that greeted me when I landed there going up.  Totally deserted.
> Facilities consist of a gas pump and a Porta Potty.  Yet this time there
> was this amazing music . . . so I followed my ears over to the fence.
> Joining the airport was an open air club with fires going and a band from
> Sacramento (I learned) called Rege Lark.  Wow.  I don't listen to
> anything anymore, just appreciate silence, but this took me back a couple
> decades to a time when the sounds of Jamaica was in my bones.  And to
> hear it in such an unlikely environment!
>
> What a great trip.  I guess it's worth keeping my plane just to do things
> like this once a year.
>
> Mike
> KSEE
>
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KR> McMinnville

[laser147 at juno.com]

Thank you John and wife for inviting everyone to such a truly lovely
place.  It's all so beautiful up there I'd forgotten what it's like.  It
was a wonderful treat to experience such lush vegetation.  Abundant
moisture with no feeling of humidity like we'd get in the South (southern
United States).  And no "palmetto" bugs.  You outdid yourselves with
organization and even though I didn't stay for the whole thing, I thank
you sincerely.  

Coming back home I was expecting to get a little bit back of what I gave
up in speed when fighting mild headwinds going north.  Nope.  No tailwind
at all leaving MMV and once I got to Mt. Shasta started getting headwinds
which just got worse the further south I got.  By the time I got to
Bakersfield the GPS was showing 112 MPH.  My still-air cruise is 149
average.  Crossing the LA Basin it felt like I was standing still, and I
practically was.  I couldn't drop down to a lower altitude since it was
night time and there are some serious mountains around LA.  It was a
beautiful trip though.  These graceful little aircraft can do anything
the fancy ones do . . . and do it a lot cheaper.  

I stopped in Merced for fuel and arrived home at 4 in the morning.  I
hung around Merced (landed there at 11 PM) because in that dreadful
little Central Valley grape town was the best live raggae I've heard
since I can't remember when.  I opened the canopy expecting the silence
that greeted me when I landed there going up.  Totally deserted. 
Facilities consist of a gas pump and a Porta Potty.  Yet this time there
was this amazing music . . . so I followed my ears over to the fence. 
Joining the airport was an open air club with fires going and a band from
Sacramento (I learned) called Rege Lark.  Wow.  I don't listen to
anything anymore, just appreciate silence, but this took me back a couple
decades to a time when the sounds of Jamaica was in my bones.  And to
hear it in such an unlikely environment!  

What a great trip.  I guess it's worth keeping my plane just to do things
like this once a year.  

Mike
KSEE


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KR> Mcminnville Gathering

[Dan Prichard]

All,  I just met with the airport manager and city supervisor. They are looking 
forward our gathering and everything is on track at the field. The FBO (Cirrus 
Aviation) will be posting our gathering on their web site. We also have 
permission the place a banner on the fence across the hwy from the Evergreen 
museum. I also spoke to the hotels on our list and they reel me things are 
slow. Not many reservations. If your planning on attending the gathering please 
make your reservation early. They're only holding room till last August. 
Also, if you booked a room at the Motel 6 please follow up on your reservation. 
They have had a glitch in their system. If you need more info you can contact 
me at dprich01 at comcast.net. 

Dan Prichard
Portland Oregon

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KR> McMinnville KR Gathering

[Dan Heath]

Great video on the Air and Space Museum.  This will definitely be one of my
stops while I am out for the Gathering.  Well, speaking of the Gathering,
when will we be getting the "Official" hotel information?  Don't mean to
"bugg", but, I always make my reservations as soon as this comes out, and it
feels like time is flying by.



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There's a longer YouTube video of the water park after this one. Worth
watching. 



 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IV28UrLL1TI=youtu.be

KR> McMinnville KR Gathering

[Dan Prichard]

My grand daughter and her cousin are at the Evergreen water park today. I think 
we'll have to pry them out at closing. Water slide out of a 747. Can life get 
any better.

There's a longer YouTube video of the water park after this one. Worth 
watching. 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IV28UrLL1TI=youtu.be

Dan Prichard
Portland, Or. 

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