Random Thoughts Thursday 424
I’m so excited to be Steven’s future copilot in the plane. He ordered some VFR Terminal Area Charts and was showing me how to read them Tuesday night and I loved it. I LOVE maps and wayfinding. I also bought my own headset, which set me back a pretty...
So many touch-and-gos
I got to fly with Steven yesterday, yay! For a second I thought it wasn’t going to happen. During preflight he saw that a pin was missing from the hinge on the pilot’s door of the plane he planned to fly. The door was loose and wouldn’t properly...
I wanna fly
A couple months after Steven started his flight lessons, he asked if I’d ever want to come along. I was surprised – I didn’t think they’d want an extra person hanging out in the back! I was also like “What would be the point of me going?...
Summer 2023
I think this is the first time (as an adult) I’ve been sad that summer is coming to an end. Woo hoo! That’s progress! In the past I’ve always been moody about the hot weather, especially once we get to August. I’ve just been ready for fall and...
Airshow!
We went to the Northern Illinois Airshow today, and really enjoyed it! We’ve seen signs for the show the 7+ years we’ve lived here, and always said “we should go to that” but never did. It makes sense we finally went this year –...
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! 🙂