TIL: what nautical miles are

TIL: what nautical miles are

Okay, so I knew both planes and ships use nautical miles, and that nautical miles are longer than statute miles, but I didn’t understand where this measurement came from. And why would something on the water and something in the sky use the same unit of measurement?...
What a 💩 start to the week

What a 💩 start to the week

Ha. You guys. The week can only get better after this. (probably not but I am going to be optimistic!) (and don’t worry, this is not about work) (but it is about poop so consider yourself warned – if you need to bounce, now’s the time) I walked by...
Weekend Distractions

Weekend Distractions

Trying a new pizza place – Cut Stone – on Saturday Seeing the ice sculptures at Kenosha Snow Daze There were almost 60 ice sculptures! Never too cold for ice cream Sunday morning was beautiful for flying – the clearest I’ve ever seen it. I...
Some good news!

Some good news!

RAGBRAI is ending in Guttenberg this year – right where my family has property along the Mississippi River! Map from this article (pdf here) about the route RAGBRAI is the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. It’s a weeklong bike ride, and...