New Year’s goals: Thinking back, looking ahead
Auntie Shawna and baby Satyana. If you guessed that my favorite experience of 2013 involved finishing the dissertation or graduating with a …
Shoulding all over myself
“Do you need to be smashed and tickled?” Mr. T asked. “Yes!” I replied without thinking, although I tried to amend with, …
Fly Girl in Training: When a simulated engine failure becomes a forced landing
Simulated engine failure turned actual emergency, definitely got my blood pumping! I pushed in the throttle. Instead of the usual roar of …
Thirdsgiving and other things
Something I learned today: Zumba is incredibly difficult when you have gravy coursing through your veins. Like me, this week. We just …
One month to finish all the things
Well, crap. It just occurred to me that putting up Christmas decor = almost December = end of the year = I …
Help, I’m married to a humbug
Hers and his. Christmas in the foreground and T’s audio project to the back. Last week I wrote this sweet and naive …
Project Green Thumbs: Winter garden report
“Bush” snow peas. I watched the fluffy bastard kick over a small blue pot and proceed to nibble the roots of the …
Flying turkeys!
I know I’ve been home alone too long when I start to talk to the dog. It’s one of the perils of …
The phone call that changed my entire life
The ringing phone pierced pre-dawn silence. Dripping from a fast shower, I ran to pick up the kitchen receiver before the call …
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 …