My wife, Carol and I just returned from visiting with Charlie and Tupper England at their airport home in central Mississippi.
What gracious hosts they were !!! We stayed up until 1 am talking rotaries, etc.  The next morning, Tracy Crook arrived as did
Ed Anderson with roaring fly-bys prior to landing. The first evening, we all agreed to try the local catfish restaurant for a
really good meal. We were all treated to a nice breakfast by Tupper in the morning, then followed by a great barbeque cookout
for lunch. I'm glad I didn't fly there.....My plane would never have gotten off the ground after all we ate. There were lots of
experimental aircraft including a Swearingen SX300 that, to my surprise, landed on the grass strip. Amazing ...with that short
coupled landing gear and tiny tires. I watched his departure with crossed fingers. Fortunately, it was uneventful.  RV aircraft
were there in numbers. The weather was sunny and warm (bordering on hot), but there were plenty of cold beverages and covered
areas to counter the heat. Wonderful barbeque pork, beans, corn, hot dogs, salads, deserts, etc, etc.  Of course the nicest part
of these events are the people you meet and exchange addresses with.  For those unable to attend this year, I would highly
recommend marking it on your calendar for next year if Charlie and Tupper offer to throw another such party. Paul and Carol
Conner

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