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...
Should I already know this?!
I used to track my headaches to try to figure out what was causing them, in the hopes I could avoid them in the future. And from that exercise I learned how many things were in my control – food consumption, caffeine, dehydration, lighting/noise/fragrance levels...I’m hearing what you’re saying here…
Aren’t we all just meandering life looking to connect with people who have similar interests to us, so we can share our passions? Maybe? I just say that intro because I am going to talk about flying – but don’t leave yet! – I am going to make...
Random Thoughts Thursday 481
I’m just finished Mullane’s Guide to Learning to Fly: Deep Dives into Select Topics for Today’s Student Pilot and really enjoyed it. It helped me grasp some tricky concepts and gave me a much broader perspective on general aviation (GA). But WHOA my...
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! 🙂