Spectating the Timmerman Flour Drop

Spectating the Timmerman Flour Drop

We spectated the Timmerman Airport (Milwaukee) Flour Drop on Saturday—what a fun event! First, getting there. We took off at 8:52, with two Cessna 172s in front of us, and a Diamond and Bristell behind us. The randomness of when the airport is “busy” always amuses me....
Random Thoughts Thursday 501

Random Thoughts Thursday 501

It’s been such a week. I’m so grateful tomorrow is my Friday off. I wrote a whole separate private post of my whining, but the thing I will share is that I lost two earrings from two different pairs this week! And one is my beloved lightening bolts. I can’t even get...
First time on comms!

First time on comms!

Let’s talk about our Sunday night flight! The sky looked so beautiful! First, it was so nice to have Monday off and have the plane reserved all night and not have to worry about leaving for weather or rental or work reasons. The only time constraint was getting to the...
Some sky art

Some sky art

Saturday was the first time we took one of our nephews/niece on a plane ride! One of my siblings trusts us enough! My older brother’s youngest son, Thomas To this day, I still remember the first (ever!) flight I took in a single-engine plane and how magical it...
Reading Update (2025 #40-42)

Reading Update (2025 #40-42)

There are spoilers in the reviews of the last two books, marked by SPOILER. [40] Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic by Kerry McCauleyNon Fiction / Aviation, heard about it another aviation book, Kindle Synopsis: Ferry Pilot follows Kerry McCauley’s crazy...