Guess who’s a Wildcat?
I was a good 25 minutes up the road when I realized I’d left my cell phone on the bathroom counter. After …
Six years in the blogosphere: The Blue Muse in review
Seems like just yesterday that I typed my Maiden Voyage post, launching the Blue Muse on August 3, 2009 as a mechanism to …
You took the spot, now stay in it
In formation flying, there’s an important skill called station keeping. This means staying in the correct position relative to other planes in …
Anniversary the fifth
We’d just parked by the fuel pumps after an hour of Bonanza flight training. We’d gone out to get me comfortable in …
On birthdays and brain mortgages
“How old are you going to be this year?” “34?” “34? Are you sure? How old am I again?” “What year is …
Happy Fourth of July!
From OSH 2013. T-12 days until we’re on the way to Oshkosh! “Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.” –Albert …
The mailbox clam shell mystery
When I found the first clam shell in the mail box, I chalked it up to a fluke passerby. It was small …
The definition of magenta
Happy Saturday, all! “Where flowers bloom, so does hope” –Lady Bird Johnson xoxo, shawna NaBloPoMo May 2015 May 1– To selfie or not …
Sun lovers
It felt like a near-death experience. Me. Turbo kickboxing after eight months away. Burning chest, raspy breathing, nausea. And my chipper instructor …
Saying goodbye to Sac State
I found a parking spot without circling. The elevator was waiting on the first floor. My flip flops echoed in the deserted …