Highland Appreciation the last hurrah! Sat26March

[John Simon]

So a couple of us are heading to Highland for one last little gathering. It will naturally involve beer and wine and who know's what else. Heather and I , Jim M and anyone else who wants is welcome to come for the one last Highland send off. We are thinking around 4 or 5 pm but late arrivals would certainly be welcome. Of course the boys will receive us one last time, but I really want us all to lift them up just this once instead of the other way around, I think we may owe them at least a beer or two or possibly some fine quinine?
What a ride they've given us, let's gather up one last time at our favorite Delmarva Shangri La to wish the guys joy happiness and beer. Drop a note here if you think you may join us.


Thanks all,

John

[John Simon]

Hey Mark,
Maybe... If you know how to spell Apprciation correctly, you could help me out and edit the damn title!!!

[XCanytime]

That should work.

[Danny Brotto]

Date?

Danny Brotto

[jimsmess]

It seems as though John may have already started with the partying but the rest of us are planning on being there on Saturday the 26. Maybe it will be fun if everybody wore their favorite Highland garb
Jim Messina

[Dave Proctor]

Next Saturday, I am in.

Dave P

[krryerson]

Bummer, too bad, can't make it, going to Big Stone Gap this Easter weekend. Say hello to Sunny and Adam from me. Willl miss them greatly.
Knut

[mingram]

Could someone bring back 2 gliders to DC? Carlos needs transport for his, and another pilot named Houman also needs transport.

[mcelrah]

Dang! Got the duty at sailplane club in Front Royal - will try for a duty swap... - Hugh

[carweill]

I will definitely be there

Carlos

[Brit_in_SoMD]

Angelyn and I will be there.

[markc]

I'm in!

Agree with John, this is a celebration, even if bittersweet. No Moping Allowed!

[Eric]

I'll try to make it. I need to find out if they have any more varios left too.

Eric

[Blaine]

Hopefully I will be there as well.

[John Dullahan]

Sorry I won't be there. In Ireland with my dad who is celebrating his 96th birthday. I will just have to join Adam, Sunny, Kristin and the rest of the gang for a farewell get-together at a later date.

[Ward Odenwald]

Should be there early. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Ward

[Eric]

I'm not going to make it.

[Ward Odenwald]

Happy time, HG pilots love to share the events that have shaped their love for what we do and this fact resulted in a lot of laughs about crazy flights and what happened in between! Here are two group photos. Given that I’m name challenged, I’ll need help making the images complete. Those of us that aren’t face/name deficient (and still have a reasonably intact memory), please tell us who was there. Even if you can’t name everyone, others will fill in the gaps.

Thanks again Highland for all of the good times!!

Ward

[brucekav]

Great to see the photos and we're sorry we couldn't make it but we decided it was a bit much with a 6 week old and a toddler.

Bruce, Abi, Skye and baby Savannah

[jimrooney]

Jim, Cindy, Heather, John, Dan, Dave, Sami, Angelyn, Richard, Richard, Paul, [?]
[Mrs Carlos?], Matthew, Steve, Joe, Blane, Winzie, Kristen
Frank, [Mini Carlos], Carlos, Danny, Jim, [?], Adam, Marc, Sunny

2nd pic, same misfits + Ward.

[Danny Brotto]

Juan Sonen bottom row next to Jim Messina.

For 16 years the Highland Gang helped make the Universe a better place. The crew will be missed; thanks for all hard work and good times.

Danny Brotto