Reint and Krijn back in Oshkosh in front of a sea of hundreds of Piper J3 Cubs. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the great airplane. And 'Flying Dutchman and his Cub, a Dream Comes True', the first 100 copies sold! Great! Half of the just printing costs is covered. Do you have a dream that needs to become true or know somebody who does so, send that person the book or give it as a present to yourself. You can order directly via flyingdutchmanandhiscub.com.

Both of us went directly after Oshkosh to New Holstein to meet our SuperCub friends. Had a great chickenmeal and Krijn was immediately taken up by his old flying buddy Rick into the air. River flight with four Cubs and coming back in the sunset.

Wow! 

Back in New Holstein

Drove in by car. Met Steve J. on the road. Laura Billie Bill Diana Ed Charlotte Grant Ron Brenda Sarah and some pilots I met for The first time. Got lunch, cold water, sit in the shade and in à breeze under The Pavillion. Start of à new adventure.

Thursday, Rain, fishboil, dry .....

Fishboil, recipe included! What has the fire to do with it? We started out with rain, when the water boiled it became dry and so we had a great dinner, Carol, Rollie, the neighbours Jack and Bonnie, and Pearl and his wife. Oh yes and Kirklin was there. And we two Dutchmen. Great evening!

Another booksigning session this Saturday

After my booksigning session in the Culture Café, I met Manager June of Book World Store in Manitowoc WI. She offered me to sell the book in consignment in her wonderful bookstore. And I will do another session autographing the books that might be sold. Luckily I have still quite a number of books with me, though one parcel seems to be mislead to another part of the vast USA.

Wednesday Booksigning Culture Cafė Manitowoc

In the morning Carol lend me her ironing equipment so I could press my KLM overall and appear neat for the presentation. Krijn helped to attach the Cub emblem properly to the same overall. We did some shopping in Manitowoc and were well time at the cafe to change it into a small theatre. The place filled nicely with 19 people. And I had the challenge to tell the story without any aircraft being near. Our host and experienced pilot said afterwards that the absence improved the show. It gave the kids more space for their imagination. Thank you Rollie!

In the evening we had a magnificent dinner with the Titel family, Arlee and Sharon.

Rain

Tuesday I have been to Oshkosh to meet Mark Forss of EAA and get an idea where I will do my presentations this year. While I waited in the EAA museum I could not help but see an immaculate Piper J3 Cub:

After some time Mark managed to free himself of all the preparations they are working on to get Airventure ready for Monday the 23rd. He gave me a wristband that enables me to go to EAA anytime during the week. And he drove me in his car to the EAA Welcome Center and the other aula where I will do the seminars. So done I drove back to Whitelaw, just in time for the weather. After so long without rain, the clouds burst and Krijn and Carol toasted to that on the front porch!

New Holstein One Sunday

So Krijn and I did some shopping in Chilton and Appleton and passed New Holstein on the way. The very airport where the 2012 SuperCub.org fly in is going to happen in a little more than a weeks time. Except for one guy waiting for his cousin to arrive from Madison, all was empty. But thanks to our AOPA app on the Iphone we got insdie so we could have a rest before travelling on. Till next week!

Sunday July 14th Rollie, Krijn and I drove to Manitowoc WI airport to find some other pilots heading for a Breakfast Fly In at De Pere Antique Aerodrome near Greenbay. Krijn and I were given the choice riding in the back of a Cessna 172 or C195. Krijn didn't care which one, so I was in this great 195 sitting on the sofa. Pilot Jay and copilot Jim did an excellent job. In about 15 minutes we landed at De Pere. Great breakfast, nice people to talk to. On the back back Krijn got his treat in the 195 of course. Just another Sunday Morning ...

Tuesday morning July 10th I leave with my flying friend Krijn Krijnsen from Brussels for a three week trip to the USA. Purpose: to attend the annual SuperCub.org Fly In, during EAA Airventure in Oshkosh. We arrive Tuesday evening in Greenbay and drive to my dear friends Carol Dodge and Rollie Olm in Whitelaw, WI.
Both of us are welcomed by these wonderful hosts and I bring with us my freshly printed book 'Flying Dutchman and his Cub, a dream come trues'. And also Belgian bonbons and Delft porcelain (wooden) shoes.
We talk a lot, sleep well and next day Rollie and Carol take us on a tour over the 'Michael Dodge Nature Reserve' that they live and work on. In the evening Carol goes to her nightwork at local E.R. And Rollie gives us a ride in his Piper Cub 'Dancing with the Bear'.
And I made this video of this session! All of a sudden I knew why we revisited America ...