Why National Pi Day means so much to me
Breakfast of champions, really. We’re having significant leftovers for dinner. Yes, significant. Two kinds of pie–the beefy guinness-y pot pie variety, and …
World record 50-ship formation over NASCAR at Phoenix International Raceway
World record 50-ship formation flight over NASCAR to celebrate Phoenix International Raceway’s 50th anniversary. Every pilot is certified to fly formation (“carded” …
Stop bright-siding me
Chest heaving, I lay on the floor, clutching a knee and half-crying. I’d just tumbled head first into a stack of plastic …
Let there be lights: Loving the Hue personal wireless lighting system
“So, do you know how to read anymore?” I asked Mr. T the question–only half joking–several months ago after noticing his stack …
Thursday 13: It wouldn’t be Christmas without a banana bunker
A Christmas-scape, the newest addition to my holiday decor. Last year, yours truly got crafty and hot glued all of those medium-sized …
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, …
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 …
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 …
Humbugs and elves can coexist, I swear
I keep “Sleigh Ride” on my ipod all year long. I relish the arrival of red cups at Starbucks. If it were …
Flying history: Buzzing around in the Boeing Stearman biplane
Flying over Sacramento in the yellow Stearman biplane. Me in my extra sexy leather helmet. And yes, I do have the goggles, …