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Thanks for the kind words, Kelly. I think I can speak for all of us, it's gratifying to have our efforts recognized because all too often, that's not the case. I'll admit that posting each day was a challenge after all day in the heat, the crowds, and the traffic. But judging from the response...

Kelly, I for one would be happy to see a few pics of your workspace. Some of the stuff you do is beyond my skill levels and I'm curious as what you have to work with. Painting, blasting, etc. Some of your posts appear to be in a large area, yet others look like a regular garage space. Care to...

It's going to be short one today, admittedly I'm running on fumes from the past week at the show. More rain overnight left the grounds a bit soggy but as soon as the sun came out, all was good. The name is self-explanatory. Thousands of kids have passed through this gate to the world of...

....and Hulk Hogan. Terrible guitar player and couldn't sing but had all the moves and theatrics of World Wrestling.

Thursday proved to be somewhat cooler than Wednesday. We had showers mid morning and then mostly cloudy which helped keep the heat down. Something else that is down is attendance. We won't know till next week when the numbers are crunched but I have a feeling we will not surpass last year's...

Envious Envious of the guy in this picture when the temps hit the 90's with high humidity, give me a job near or on the water. This guy is responsible for towing and anchoring at the Sea Plane base. It's a small lagoon on Lake Winnebago, just a few miles from the airport. I've been there many...

A few pictures from Monday's show. I was able to play hooky for an hour or so and made a bee-line to Boeing Plaza. The plaza is located near the main runways, the tower and some permanent buildings/hangars. It's where they place the largest planes and those that will attract the most attention...

Combination of volunteers, staff and contractors. It takes an army to put this together.

Here we go folks, Day One at the Busiest Airport in the world this week. I hope to share something of my experiences each day. My day as a volunteer starts around 5:30, I'm on the grounds by 6 and headed home by midafternoon. Gonna be hot this week with a chance of storms on Thursday. A couple...

As this screen shot of Flightaware indicates, the visitors in the smaller aircraft are lining up for arrivals on Sunday. Here's a link to the Remote Cameras that run 24 hours a day. https://www.eaa.org/airventure/live And a couple of pictures to follow.... On a somewhat related note...

I'm glad to hear the restoration juices are flowing again. Two for One is an ambitious goal. You'll need to double your usual supply of Hamms for this project.

Harley, I think you live just south of us so you see the air traffic that we do leading up to the week-long event. I pulled the following off the org. website. I believe the numbers reflect the tickets sold so that person would have had to enter the grounds at least once during the week...

Yes Sir! Thank you, Sir! This is a gold mine for military recruitment. All branches of the military are there to get the word out. Plus a great place and time for the vets to reconnect and remember. Heck, after a couple of fly-bys of the Raptors and Hornets, you might want to sign up yourself!

I think what you're looking for is "drama" to hold the interest. Much like the Reality Shows on TV. Consider what's being said when the parts don't fit together? Old Riding Buddies show up and some tools go missing! Get the idea? Heck, if it works, sell it to a network and call it Survivor On...

Kind of a big deal for those that live in this area. We'll get to the statistics in a bit but first a little background. Our namesake, John Dee was a fan of aviation and once was fortunate to hitch a ride in a P51 Mustang. John welcomed the news and events of the Fly In in Oshkosh which brings...

On Your Last Day....

"The Little Green Light" Sorry folks, but when the Heat Index is in the 90's, snowmobiling just isn't in the forefront of my mind. But the Little Green Light on the Trickle Charger winks at me every time I walk past my sled in the garage reminding me of cooler days ahead. As for new &...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/1880-shipwreck-oshkosh-wisconsin-accidental-discovery/

How to identify where a driver is from! One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: Chicago Suburbs. One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across all lanes of traffic: Downtown Chicago. One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on accelerator: Illinois resident, headed...

Yeah, it's in there somewhere....