Surviving the early birthday surprise: Patience, grasshopper
For the record, I have not even tried to guess what the surprise is, nor have I done any internet snooping to …
Green gills and formation flying skills
A couple weeks ago I wrote about Mr. T’s newest aviation obsession: formation flying (see here), aka several aircraft flying coordinated missions and …
Ella-gant inspiration and a ramp recipe
Yep, those are shutters on the ceiling. Too cool! A couple weeks ago, we joined a friend for dinner at the lovely …
Thursday 13: Spring 2011 photo snapshot
Life’s been pretty crazy for the last several months (okay, years). Here’s a snapshot of some Spring happenings for this week’s Thursday …
The Great Strawberry Popsicle Struggle of 2011
That would be MY popsicle he’s holding/nibbling at the 2009 Reno Air Races. I’m not a trained wrestler, lord knows, but I’d …
Formation flying: A photo montage and interview with my hot pilot husband
All photos by Diane Tjerrild, Copyright 2011, unless otherwise noted. T in the Vans RV-4, an experimental aircraft and one of my …
An apartment on wheels, all hail the Corolla-mobile
We crammed all this plus blankets, another small suitcase, a closet full of clothes, two adults and a backpack in a Toyota …
Easter at 36,000 feet
Peep sushi from Mikuni in Sacramento! Another day, another plane (or three), and I find myself in the Windy City. On Easter. …
Going to Hawaii “on business”: Photos and things
Sometimes it feels like I live in an alternate reality. In what world do GRAD STUDENTS get sent to Hawaii for “business” …
Back in the sky and hijacked by emotions
View from my room near LAX. I wondered why it felt like I sleeping on the tarmac. I was fine until beverage …