I am beginning to wonder if there is a Santa Claus. Last year I asked for a BMW Z and/or a date with Brittany, got neither, so started chasing woman again, then could not remember what I was chasing 'em for, so gave that up. I left the cookies and a Bloody Mary, couldn’t remember his drink, which should have given The Old Expellation of Wind a gentle reminder to be nice and leave the winning lotto ticket I asked for, so still looking forward to the Social Security check. Anyhow!

Happy New Year to you all.  May it be the best you have ever had, in every way.  2003 December it will be the Hundredth Anniversary of Flight by the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. I had hoped to read of a lot going on to celebrate, but, no!

At Sun 'n Fun we are looking for old Ultralights to display and maybe fly.  Wouldn’t that be something.  I have asked my ole mate, Jerry Rooks, to help me in this venture, and Rex with our web site. Boy, he is doing a wonderful job!  It’s a great website!  Thank you, Rex.

There are a lot of old Ultralights still ready to fly but finding them may be difficult.  I hope not. Kerry Richter's designs of the Cobra and Hi-Nuski from the old Advanced Aviation days.  Of course, we have John Moody and his planes and there is a Goldwing at Blackwater.  On our field there is a 1981 Hummingbird and Cobra, A Model 1983.  I hope the FAA will let John perform this year. Any help will be much thought off and or ideas, in making this an interesting year at Paradise City my last.

Not a lot of flying going on at the field with the cooler weather, but odd jobs are getting done.  Don Hathaway has gotten on with the clubhouse water leak on the roof and has found the trouble.  Man, this man has talent I envy. On the leak by the Gator sign he bent tin that was a delight to all who saw it and made a first class job of it.  There will be no more water coming down from there. We shall need a few bucks to buy the tin for the roof so any donations will be very welcome.

The rumor about a new tower at Sun 'n Fun is a reality and Dave Piper is working on it so it will have air conditioning.  That’s Dave’s line of business.

Krystal has been seen down at Sebring flying from the front and back of a A20 Vista from the Ukraine Rotax 503 and I believe impressed by it. Sport pilot and it's legal. Kyrstal is in The Windy City for Christmas with Florida Flying Gator Life member Dad who is doing fair with his poor health. We all wish him well.

The soda machine Bob Touchette donated is now working, thanks to Rex, and being outside the rear of the clubhouse we should not be getting it stolen anymore.

Destiny Powered Parachutes went broke and now has been taken over by Alliance engineering the same address, in Three Rivers Michigan. They call the new Powered Parachute  The Vision.

Thank you, Charles, for doing a good job as President.  I know only too well why you do not want another term. It has been a great learning experience. Everybody should take a turn. “Well done,” Alan for standing again. To all the officers, "Thanks."