The good times and camaraderie just continue to get better with each new group fly-in. In spite of the FSS's warnings of numerous thunderheads and the recent fires in the Payson area, we had 20 Mooneys that carried 31 humans and one yellow lab canine named Bailey to our event. Bailey was quite successful in training many of us to throw sticks for his enjoyment throughout the afternoon. Guess who tired out first!!

The on-campsite catering put on by the Crosswinds restaurant proved to be an ideal venue to enjoy the very tasty BBQ sandwiches and enjoy each other's company. John Deptula and his lovely fiance Cindy topped the Mooney stories by describing two emergency landing episodes that occurred within a few days of one another during a recent trip back east. Ed Shreffler showed off his new upholstery in his rare 1971 Aerostar Mooney.

The local FBO took off 10 cents on the gallon for our fuel. The hospitality of the airport staff and the Crosswinds restaurant crew was outstanding. Mother nature entertained us throughout the afternoon with a massive thunderstorm off in the distant north. She was very kind and did not rain on our Mooney parade. Folks arrived in their Mooneys from as far away as Sacramento, CA and New Mexico throughout the afternoon. Several individuals and families opted to camp at the airport camping area. Those of us who camped overnight heeded the locals warning regarding the West Nile Virus threat and reeked of mosquito repellant during our evening gathering at the Crosswinds restaurant.

Carl Swepston