#100HappyDays: Ladies’ night
It’s not often that I think I’m going to remember this night for as long as I live. But last week, after …
#100HappyDays: A little Spring snow in the Sierras
Spring over the Sierras on Tax Day, April 15. Apologies for the radio silence this week. I just got home from a …
Soul restoration: A weekend at Dillon Beach
Rising tide at Dillon Beach Something inside me shifted as we made the final turns through the emerald hills of Tomales. With …
Fly Girl in Training: Flying a Bonanza over the Golden Gate Bridge
Flying a Beech Bonanza over San Francisco at sunset. Doesn’t get much better than that! “Executive tower, this is Banana 212 Romeo …
A grateful heart: Breathtaking sky views
Breathtaking sky views: Flying over the Rocky Mountains on the way to Denver. In the last 10 days, I’ve traversed the country …
Photos: A day in Washington D.C.
When I heard the National Communication Association annual conference would be in Washington, D.C., all I thought was: “I’M VISITING THE SMITHSONIAN!” …
Fly Girl in Training: Finding AvGeek community on Southwest Airlines
Look who’s “flying” a Southwest Airlines 737 jet! My favorite part, aside from meeting new pilot friends, was viewing the see-through glass …
11 tips for taking the stress out of airport security
Airport Security. Yep. Photo credit. I hate being late. Hate. And the thought of being late for a flight? The pinnacle of …
A moment in travel
Coming or going, I couldn’t tell you. But I noticed this family standing opposite the small crowd awaiting an airport tram at …
Things I’d rather do instead of “killing my darlings”
I was a word lumberjack all day, hacking and slashing and cutting down chapters of my dissertation to squeeze my carefully sculpted …