Oh Dave, it's going to be lots of Pietenpol homebuilt airplanes, lots of airplane rides and an awesome pork chop dinner under the trees. We do this as an annual warmup for our real vacation in August, just to prove we remember how to setup the tent. There will be hundreds of really interesting people camping out with their airplanes and doing lots of flying, both hangar and otherwise. There is usually a jam session of some sort, which I have yet to join (they like their music like they like their airplanes - no electrical system). It is really tearing me up that NAMM is happening the same weekend so close to home, because the Brodhead trip is so good for my soul. I'm told, though, that NAMM probably won't be in Indianapolis again, so I don't want to totally miss it. It would be awesome if someone from The Mothership were there (as they were in Chicago in '81), though I don't expect it. As is, I look forward to bumping into as many of our fellow Alembicians as possible during my short visit. And I can't believe I haven't made it up to Indy to hear you yet. That needs to change...
John