Summer send-off
We had such a lovely day yesterday! We took the day off work, flew to Rachel and Kevin’s house in Edgerton, WI, hung out with them on their boat, ate lunch at a restaurant on the water, then flew home! It was such a beautiful (hot!) day – temps in the high...
Flying by Big Boy
Any steam engine enthusiasts here? No? Yeah, us either. 😂 But when we were doing preflight at the airport today, the person who checked the plane out to us called and said “You’re going to Rochelle, right? Someone just posted on the board that some...
Random Thoughts Thursday 463
I’m so excited – our German friend Dunja booked a trip with her entire family to our area of the US next summer! We had such a great time together in Belgium and we cannot wait to meet everyone and show them our part of the US! I put a damp washcloth in a...
2024 Abel Island Fly-In: Fly-Out
Sunday was fly-in day! I woke up too early, ugh. I thought I would be able to fall back asleep, but no. So I watched the sunrise, read, then went on a run with Dad. I’ve had a lot of crap runs lately, but this one felt good, except for a slight headache, which...
2024 Abel Island Fly-In: Flying There
So when I last left off, we knew we were going to the fly-in, yay! But, there was a new problem to solve with the weight and balance of the plane. When Steven did the weight and balance calculations for the trip, he determined we could leave with 25 gallons of fuel,...
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 am employed by the federal government. 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! 🙂