From the weekend
On Friday I was laughing out loud at a text in HyVee, and a stranger walking by said “Wow, it’s really nice to hear someone laughing.” He was saying it kindly. I told him I was thinking the same thing, and that I was responding to the person who text...
Hoping for a pucker free day
Have you heard the term “pucker factor”? I’ve been hearing it more and more as I read aviation books and listen to aviation podcasts. I finally googled it, “Pucker factor” is a military term used to describe the level of fear or...
Two vague observances
1. It’s been interesting how many people reached out to ask our thoughts about the devastating and tragic plane* crashes last week in DC and Philadelphia – both about what we thought happened and whether it made us nervous to fly. It’s interesting...
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?...
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...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂