Flying to KC
I was not expecting this trip to Kansas City (KC) to happen this weekend. What are the odds for decent visual flight rules (VFR) flying weather in February in the midwest?! But we somehow got a decent window of weather and it worked out. We originally planned to be...
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...
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 snapshots
A few snapshots from my trip to Iowa this weekend for our youngest nephews’ birthday party! [Friday] The photo I sent Steven when he asked if the roads were clear. Clear roads and bright blue sky! Very windy through Wisconsin though – 29 mph winds gusting...
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! 🙂