If you've lived in Northeast Wisconsin for any length of time, you know when EAA AirVenture rolls around.

The skies are a little busier.

You'll hear the rumble of engines overhead.

Restaurants are fuller than usual, hotels book up, and you'll probably find yourself looking up every time another airplane flies by.

It's one of those weeks that reminds you just how special this part of Wisconsin really is.

Even though our business isn't on the airshow grounds, we feel the excitement too.

Some of our customers are pilots.

Others are aviation enthusiasts who make the trip every year.

We've even had customers stop by before heading to Oshkosh or after spending a long day watching airplanes from sunrise until the afternoon airshow.

Those conversations are always fun.

Everyone has a favorite airplane.

Everyone has a story.

Everyone leaves with a smile.

For us, EAA is also a reminder of something bigger.

Events like this bring people together. They introduce visitors to communities all across Northeast Wisconsin, including places like Greenville and Pulaski. Many people who come for the airplanes end up discovering great local restaurants, small businesses, parks, and communities they may never have visited otherwise.

As a locally owned business, we appreciate that.

It reminds us how fortunate we are to serve this area year-round.

So whether you're spending the week watching world-class aviation, camping with friends, or simply enjoying seeing incredible aircraft fly overhead, we hope you have an amazing time.

And if you're one of those people who can't help but stop what you're doing every time a vintage warbird flies over...

Don't worry.

You're definitely not the only one.

From all of us at Stand Up Storage, have a safe and memorable EAA week!