My 2017 top five
I usually spend January 1 wrapped up in reviewing last year’s accomplishments and plotting for the future. This involves generating upwards of 60-80 …
The Great Halloween Tree, a recipe
Behold: Nine feet of fabulous Halloween glory. Now you might be saying to yourself, “Wow that Shawna has really gone off the …
RV-6 30th anniversary formation and West Coast Ravens at EAA AirVenture
Want to know the coolest thing in the world? Watching your favorite person kick ass achieving a major goal. In my case, …
EAA AirVenture airshow awesomeness
In addition to boasting airplanes everywhere, with arrivals and overflights at all hours, a fantastic feature of AirVenture at Oshkosh is the …
A week wandering aviation Disneyland
Trying to describe EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh to pilots who have never been is hard enough, but whenever I talk about it to non-pilots, …
Oshkosh bound: Cross country and formation flying
A couple weeks ago Mr. T and I enjoyed our six-year wedding anniversary. Six years! And T has been delighting in telling everyone …
To selfie or not to selfie
They’re supposedly related to narcissism and insecurity. I’ve read about people taking selfies at funerals*, during sex, with a zebra, while crashing a …
A post-Christmas, pre-New Year’s jaunt to New York
We enjoyed a beautiful but frigid visit to New York City, post-Christmas and pre-New Year’s. Since most of our family lives in …
Nothing says Happy New Year like a flight in the Cessna 190
41 degrees on New Year’s morning, preflighting the Cessna 190. Starting 2015 out right! No lies, I was in bed and asleep …
A few things I learned about Chicago
Downtown Chicago Although my most recent trip to Chicago for the National Communication Association’s 100th anniversary convention did not warrant much touristyness, …