Fly Girl in Training: Interpreting weather data and understanding VFR conditions
Learning how to fly requires a keen understanding of weather and VFR conditions. I learned as much on the way home from …
Thursday 13: Summer 2013 snapshot
It’s already started. The pumpkin recipes on Pinterest. The Halloween candy at the grocery store. The first inklings of change in my …
Fly Girl in Training: Visiting Oshkosh as a student pilot
Team Aerodynamix (formerly Team RV) performing aerobatics in Vans RVs during the Oshkosh Airshow. I admit it. In my previous two trips …
Fly Girl in Training: A student pilot landing at Oshkosh
Huge thanks to my husband T and flight instructor, Stan, for spending so much time over the last couple months preparing me …
Fly Girl in Training: The ultimate long cross country- Flying to Oshkosh!
The Cessna 182 tied down in Custer, South Dakota. On the first day of my long cross country to Oshkosh, I figured out …
Celebrating the PhD: A sister trip to Disneyland
“You just finished your PhD. What are you going to do?” “I’M GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!!” That’s an approximation of a conversation that …
I ate a snail and I liked it. Making friends and trying molluscs.
To hear the title’s inspiration, click here. Before heading up to Reno, I spent a few minutes poking around my front yard …
Thursday 13: January 2013 snapshots
Well, we’re almost a month into the new year. I’ve just about got the hang of writing ‘2013’ but I feel a …
Glorious December days at Dillon Beach
A December day at Dillons. You know what’s good for the soul? The ocean. Friends. Pictionary. Junk food. Reading for fun. Slow …
A hypochondriac’s advice: How to fly during cold/flu season without getting sick
This is certainly what it feels like to me! Photo credit. That man. That man I married? He didn’t kiss me for …