Fly Girl in Training: Landing on a grass strip
The grass strip runway. It appeared as little more than a plowed dry field because it was little more than a plowed …
A Grateful Heart: First day of school rituals
One back-to-school ritual is to visit my new classrooms. I wear entirely too much black to work with chalkboards, but alas. (Pictured: …
An Olive Garden knock-off: Lightened up creamy garlic pasta
This 25 minute creamy cheesy garlic pasta reminds me of the Olive Garden pasta that accompanies their chicken scampi, which, incidentally, is …
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 …
Misophonia: When sounds make you angry
A component of misophonia is that it can’t be rationalized away. I can’t talk myself out of hating a trigger sound. Pop. Chomp, …
A Grateful Heart: “I love you more!” and other good communication habits
The only kind of yelling I really want to do. I usually end this exchange with “Well, you can try!” “I said …
To OSH or bust! EAA AirVenture 2013 in photos, part 1
Third time’s a charm, they say. Well, if that references my third trek to EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, then I’d say it’s …
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 …