Roy Thoma
Well Known Member
What a long, great trip it's been. WOW!
Captain Sandy (aka Sunshine) and I both stopped working May 12 2016. Purchased Airstream at the end of March 2017. We joined the Rosie organized RV flying trip from Florida to St. Kitts, Grenada and St. Croix in April of 2017. Purchased 2011 long wheelbase, Duramax Chevy Express Van from Florida in July of 2017 with DanH's help. Sold Hillsboro Oregon house in August. Kept the rental hangar at KHIO with lots of our stuff in it. Left Oregon with the Van/Airstream in December of 2017. Spent lots of fall winters with Airstream in AZ based in Ajo near P01 while using N174RT to explore the country. Spent most of summers on Sailing Vessel Tranquility (1990 36' Catalina sailboat) based on Orcas Island. Of course N174RT was at KORS when we were living on Tranquility. A few of our VAF/RV friends spent time with us on Tranquility. We visited with the RV-heavy at some of our RV/VAF friends as we traveled. Talked to Dan & Karen about Hensley Airpark while at Pettit Jean 2019. We looked at houses in Hensley Airpark after PJ 2019. Took pictures of Dan & Karen's ground breaking for them while looking at houses. Bought the lot across the street from Dan & Karen at Hensley Airpark in Nov 2019 after the houses we looked at did not work out. Sold Tranquility in the fall of 2021. Broke ground for 1800 square foot house and 54' x 76' hangar Feb of 2022. Moved the Airstream to an RV park near Hensley Airpark area spring of 2022. Moved the Airstream into our hangar with full hookups in August. Moved our stuff from Oregon to our hangar in the fall of 2022. Got Certificate of Occupancy last week. Waited a week for the concrete ramp/driveway to cure. Taxied N174RT from a neighbor's hangar to her new home Saturday!
We have had a few VAF/Pettit Jean friends visit at Hensley since we bought the airpark property. Look forward to many more visitors.
Captain Sandy (aka Sunshine) and I both stopped working May 12 2016. Purchased Airstream at the end of March 2017. We joined the Rosie organized RV flying trip from Florida to St. Kitts, Grenada and St. Croix in April of 2017. Purchased 2011 long wheelbase, Duramax Chevy Express Van from Florida in July of 2017 with DanH's help. Sold Hillsboro Oregon house in August. Kept the rental hangar at KHIO with lots of our stuff in it. Left Oregon with the Van/Airstream in December of 2017. Spent lots of fall winters with Airstream in AZ based in Ajo near P01 while using N174RT to explore the country. Spent most of summers on Sailing Vessel Tranquility (1990 36' Catalina sailboat) based on Orcas Island. Of course N174RT was at KORS when we were living on Tranquility. A few of our VAF/RV friends spent time with us on Tranquility. We visited with the RV-heavy at some of our RV/VAF friends as we traveled. Talked to Dan & Karen about Hensley Airpark while at Pettit Jean 2019. We looked at houses in Hensley Airpark after PJ 2019. Took pictures of Dan & Karen's ground breaking for them while looking at houses. Bought the lot across the street from Dan & Karen at Hensley Airpark in Nov 2019 after the houses we looked at did not work out. Sold Tranquility in the fall of 2021. Broke ground for 1800 square foot house and 54' x 76' hangar Feb of 2022. Moved the Airstream to an RV park near Hensley Airpark area spring of 2022. Moved the Airstream into our hangar with full hookups in August. Moved our stuff from Oregon to our hangar in the fall of 2022. Got Certificate of Occupancy last week. Waited a week for the concrete ramp/driveway to cure. Taxied N174RT from a neighbor's hangar to her new home Saturday!
We have had a few VAF/Pettit Jean friends visit at Hensley since we bought the airpark property. Look forward to many more visitors.