Not a bad reputation to have
My coworkers are so nice to me. This isn’t the example I came here to write about, but they keep calling me “hero” and saying I saved someone’s life after I shared my Thursday evening commute story with them all Friday morning. I don’t feel like it’s that big of a deal, but I appreciate their kindness. (And as a Leo/sometimes attention-whore, I did love telling that story to a captivated audience Friday morning!)
The example I was going to share is how I have this reputation of being positive at work. A few weeks ago I was having a morning and my supervisor was like “Are you okay? You aren’t your normal positive self!”
Last Friday someone pulled me aside and said “seeing your smiling face each day and feeling your positivity is keeping me going.” Awww.
I’ve been working really hard at letting small things go, having a positive mindset, not complaining, and keeping my momentum going. And, honestly, gaslighting myself into being unbothered instead of sad.
I shared a little of that to the person on Friday. They were saying they were impressed I was like that with my long commute, and I was just like “yeah… I don’t want to be a miserable person. I’m trying to find a little joy in each day and I hope you can too!”
I mean wtf else am I supposed to do. I’ve known miserable people. I don’t want to be like that. I’m here to enjoy life. I’m here to make connections. I’m here to laugh and make people laugh. I don’t want to wallow in the suck or do a lot of “woe is me.”
Is it sustainable? With maintenance… maybe? Which is why I have therapy today. When I was crying on the train last week because it was running 20+ minutes late, I was like, yeah, might be time for a therapy check-in.
Flying to Cottage Grove, WI
Our Saturday night adventure was a flight to Blackhawk Airfield (87Y) in Cottage Grove, WI, just east of Madison.
We picked Blackhawk Airfield because there’s a restaurant – Oakstone Recreational – with a vegan burger option at the end of the runway. The restaurant met our two priorities – a vegan option, and close to the airport! We were actually able to walk there. I’ll get to that though.
I was excited when we got to our home airport around 4:00 and saw all the planes out on the ramp. It had been three weeks since we flew! Too long!
And it was a beautiful day to fly – windy, but clear blue skies out by us.
It felt so good to get off the ground, and get away from it all. And to see how much more lush the ground looks than the last time we flew!
After we’d been at cruising altitude for quite some time Steven asked if I wanted to fly, and use the rudder this time (he’s always done rudder before). Yes, please!
I was super focused on keeping the plane level without losing altitude – by comparing the nose to the horizon, looking at the wings, and checking the altimeter and vertical speed indicator. So focused that I forgot to look at the GPS and make sure we were still flying in a straight line. Ha. I only got us a little off and Steven was obviously watching and telling me to adjust, as well as telling me what to do with the rudder. Fun, fun! I always feel so official when we switch controls by saying “my controls,” “your controls,” and “my controls” again.
The flight there was just under 50 minutes. We were planning to cruise at 4,500′ on the way there but came down a bit because some clouds showed up, and we needed to lower our altitude anyway – the airport we were flying to sits under the Madison Class Charlie shelf, and we had to make sure to stay below 2,300′ MSL to go under it.
We didn’t have too hard of a time finding the airport – it was just south of a major highway and on the very eastern edge of town. However, the runway we were planning to land on, 4, was hidden in the trees,
and the approach to it was right over a neighborhood! We felt like we got super close to those houses when we came in to land! Can you imagine living there? Yikes!
The kicker though… when we looked this airport up it said that runway 4/22 was in poor conditions. We looked at google maps and were like, “yeah, that looks rough, we’ll keep that in mind.”
Y’all, that was a bumpy landing. And it was NOT Steven. Whoa. We get what it means when a runway says it’s in “poor” condition now. Steven even said the plane was “chattering” (the noise wheel was vibrating) from how crappy the runway was. I MEAN LOOK AT IT.
The whole airport seemed rundown. It made us wonder if anyone else ever flies there, so I looked it up and it averages between 0-2 takeoffs and landings most days of the year. So maybe the people in those houses don’t have the shit scared out of them by airplanes too often.
But the location can’t be beat – it was only a half mile walk to the restaurant.
We left the ramp we parked on, walked down the taxiway/road, and onto a grass path that lead right to the restaurant!
We had to walk on the end of runway 9/27 to get to the restaurant, which felt dangerous and naughty and like something we’d absolutely never do at another airport, but here? Not a problem.
When we got to the restaurant we saw people wearing fun outfits and crazy hats and we realized it was Kentucky Derby Day! And that it was going to be on in about 5 minutes – talk about timing!
That was definitely the first time I’ve ever watched the Derby. It was fun to watch in a group environment, even though I’m generally NOT a fan of horse racing.
Later more folks came in dressed up in fancy dresses and we realized it must have been prom night for some! We had some fun people watching.
We stretched out our time at dinner, on our walk back, and at the airport, to try to time our return flight so we’d get to our home airport an hour after sunset so Steven could do his three nighttime takeoffs and landings to be current for carrying passengers at night (he was already current until June 20th, but we were like “hey, we’re out late, let’s do this thing”).
We walked around, took a lot of selfies, and did a very thorough preflight.
The wind was completely calm (the wind direction determines which runway you use) so we took off on runway 9, which was in “fair” condition and much, much better than 4. And bonus – it pointed away from Madison. We had to be mindful of staying below 2,300′ on the way out too, and this made it a bit easier.
We got to see a gorgeous sunset at takeoff!
After we got out from under the Charlie shelf, we went up to 5,500′. The skies were clear except for some pretty wispy clouds.
The photos don’t do it justice. It was a beautiful night!
We still had a bit of time to kill so once we got over the practice area, Steven asked what maneuver I thought he should do. We settled on steep turns (cause they’re so fun and we weren’t in the mood for slow flight or stalls!).
He explained to me the trick he learned on how to do steep turns and keep the plane at the same altitude – aligning the horizon to the left rivets on the cowling and doing three big turns on the trim wheel once you get in place.
Is anyone still reading this? Ha ha.
I like to pay attention and learn these things since I still want to get my pilot’s license someday.
We got back to our airport and did 4 landings and 3 takeoffs in the dark. We were the only ones there, and the wind wasn’t too nuts, so it was a good night to practice!
We called it after 4 landings though, since we are old AF and it was past 9:00. Ha ha.
Two stories from yesterday
What is my life. Really.
Okay so story #1 involves nakedness and story #2 involves injury and blood so now’s your chance to bounce if that’s not for you!
#1 You know what’s a great way to meet other tenants in your building? When you’re fully naked in the building locker room. 😂
And did I mention that my company is the landlord of the building and the tenants are my customers and maybe someday we’ll be in a meeting together with clothes on? 😂
Ha. This actually doesn’t bother me at all. I’m not purposefully walking around the locker room naked but I’m also not shy about taking a shower or drying off. If you see me you see me. And if you start a conversation with me while you’re completely naked I’m fine with it.
I kind of forgot about this part of the locker room though, so it made me laugh.
#2 Ugh, this one is tough. And sad. When I was walking onto the train platform after work yesterday I saw the tail end of a man falling face down in front of the train I was going to take (he fell on the platform, not on the tracks). He smashed his glasses and had a lot of blood coming out of his head.
A woman stopped to help him and I called 911. The 911 dispatcher confirmed my location, then switched me to someone in medical and they kept asking me what happened, if he was breathing, if he was conscious, etc. Someone thought he was shaking like he was having seizures then it stopped and he stilled. It seemed really bad and we couldn’t find a pulse.
More people stopped to help and the dispatcher asked me to flip him over and start CPR. Metra (the train company) was there helping (putting up cones around him, asking people to go around, assisting however they could, etc.) and I could hear announcements asking if there were any doctors or paramedics in the building.
After we flipped him, I got down on my knees to perform CPR, remembering I needed to tell him what I was doing and tilt his head back. As I was as about to do that he gurgled up a bunch of blood and started shallowly breathing. So we put him on his side to get the blood out of his mouth and the dispatcher said to keep him in that position and put a clean piece of towel on his head and apply pressure. Together we all did that – the first lady who stopped provided a clean shirt (I was glad she had that – all I had to offer was used towels from my lunch run).
One man stayed on the ground with him and held the clean shirt on his head and the rest of us looked for his phone. He had an unlocked flip phone. We were looking for an ICE (in case of emergency) contact but didn’t see one, and called the last person he talked to which turned out to be his daughter.
Then we waited for the paramedics to show up – which was about 10 minutes after I called. Time was moving really slow and that felt like a lifetime, but it actually wasn’t – my body was just doing that clear-headed crisis slowdown thing. Then I left to catch my train when I saw he was in capable hands. (The adrenaline hit me on the train ride.)
I really hope he’s okay. I’m going to try to find some information about him. I asked the train conductor toward the end of the ride if he’d heard anything (he’d been out there during) – and he hadn’t.
It was good to see so many people come together to help a stranger. I hope we did enough.
Random Thoughts Thursday 496
- I wish I was here to share another silly Penny story today but she is MIA. She left her cat house after midnight on Thursday and we haven’t seen her since. I doubt we will again. I’m really sad she’s gone and hope she is not suffering. I try to comfort myself with positive imaginings of what happened to her and by thinking about all the love and care we showed her, but, sigh.
- There’s been some really shitty parts in 2025. Two thumbs down. Last weekend I said to Steven “I can’t take any more shitty stuff happening this year! And we’re only 4 months in!”
- But hey, the super shitty stuff makes me appreciate the good stuff that much more. It’s not all bad.
- The pine in front of our house died and we replaced it with a Hicks Yew tree. Only a baby tree (4’) was available but we’re excited for it to fill that space over the years!
- We had book club for The Let Them Theory Friday night. We’ve started doing activities at book club and this time it was book bedazzling – people added little rhinestones to their hardcover books! It looked really neat. I brought my rock stuff and painted.
- They selected Faking with Benefits for the next book club. For months the trainer (at our gym, where book club is) has been asking me what the smuttiest book I’ve ever read is, and I kept telling her that one, so… here we go. I don’t think people are ready!!!
- Last Thursday was Bring Your Kids to Work Day and I loved the energy they brought to the office. It was a lot of fun seeing who looked (and acted!) just like their parents.
- I love my new mani from Lorena!
Work lately
But none of the juicy stuff, sorry. Saving that for my memoir (and therapy).
- Today someone said to me “I didn’t know you were vegan!” To which my response was “I’m glad you didn’t! I don’t want that to be a major part of my identity.” For real.
- No one should be subjected to spending as much time with me as my coworkers have to. Only Steven has signed up for that. To spend the week with me is to be witness to a lot of different emotions, outbursts, and oversharing. I am who I am.
- On that note, my coworkers know more about what’s going on in my personal life than my friends outside of work. It’s too much to keep people updated.
- The bathroom has become my art gallery with me swapping out different painted rocks every few weeks. This sounds very, very weird but many people tell me they love it!
- I got a temporary (position only) promotion! Because so many people are leaving. So not really a celebration. Womp womp.
Reading Update (2025 #31-33)
[31] The Perfect Marriage (Perfect #1) by Jeneva Rose
Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, Ene told me about it, Audio
Synopsis: Sarah Morgan is a powerhouse defense attorney whose life is on track, unlike her husband Adam’s floundering writing career. When Adam’s affair with a woman at their lake house ends in her brutal murder, Sarah faces the ultimate test: defending her own husband against a charge that could destroy them both.
Review: This is some of the worst writing I’ve ever listened to. It was so bad, I thought maybe the big twist at the end would that the failing author husband wrote it? Nope!
I probably would have DNF’f this if reading with my eyes, but it was a great listen for driving around, running, and yard work. It was so dumb and unrealistic I had to see what happened.
Recommend? Actually, yes
[32] Cash (Lucky River Ranch #1) by Jessica Peterson
Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Saw on Kindle Unlimited, Kindle
Synopsis: When city girl Mollie Luck inherits her estranged father’s Texas cattle ranch, she must spend a year living and managing it to claim her inheritance – money she was counting on using for her small business. The last thing she expects is to fall for the gruff, annoyingly handsome foreman, Cash Rivers, who thought he’d inherit the ranch from Mollie’s father.
Review: Ahh, classic enemies-to-lovers with a cowboy twist – the book I didn’t know I needed in my life. Mollie and Cash are great characters. Mollie is sassy and confident, but still discovering who she is, and mourning her father. Cash is the oldest of five brothers and takes his responsibilities very seriously – and is also mourning the loss of Mollie’s father. I was thoroughly entertained, and really rooting for these two. And bonus – they actually communicated with one another. I love it when that happens.
Recommend? Yes
[33] Sky Daddy: A Novel by Kate Folk
Fiction / Literary, Green Light from Jamie on The Popcast, audio
Synopsis: By day, Linda moderates online comments and lives quietly in a rented garage. But once a month, she gives in to her true passion: boarding flights not for the destination, but to spend time with the planes themselves – her real objects of desire. Secretly obsessed and dreaming of eternal union (via a crash and death) with a soulmate aircraft, Linda’s carefully constructed life starts to unravel when an unexpected chance to realize her fantasy threatens to expose everything.
Review: Okay, when I heard this rec from Jamie I was like “what the AF?!” but damn IT JUST WORKS. It’s a dark humor character study of someone with deeply rooted mental issues who is self-aware enough to know they’re awkward but unable to do anything about it. It was so so entertaining and the writing was stellar. I especially enjoyed the audio narration and actually giggled at how completely ridiculous and delightful this is. But just so we’re clear – this is about a woman who wants an aircraft to choose her as his bride then crash into the ground. So if that’s not for you I get it. But I thought it was brilliant.
Recommend? Absolutely yes
Reading Update (2025 #28-30)
[28] Technically Yours by Denise Williams
Fiction / Romance / Multicultural & Interracial, saw at a bookstore, audio
Synopsis: When Pearl Harris becomes acting director of a coding nonprofit rocked by scandal, the last person she expects to see on the board is Cord Matthews – the man she hasn’t stopped thinking about in seven years. As old sparks reignite, their growing connection threatens to complicate both Pearl’s career and Cord’s no-strings rule.
Review: Meh. I appreciated what the author was going for – a strong, capable female lead who prioritizes her family and career over romance – but it didn’t land for me. The focus on the nonprofit storyline dragged, and the flashbacks to Pearl and Cord’s initial connection didn’t spark much interest. Overall, it felt slow, with a strange and frustrating dark moment that left me more annoyed than invested.
Recommend? No
[29] Follow Me by Elizabeth Rose Quinn
Fiction / Psychological, saw on Amazon ad, Kindle
Synopsis: A year after her twin sister Chiara vanished during a mom-fluencer retreat, Adrienne Shaw is done waiting for answers. Determined to find the truth, she goes undercover at the same remote, cult-like influencer ranch in Northern California. As she digs deeper, Adrienne must keep up the facade while uncovering dark secrets, before the too-perfect women running the retreat realize she’s not one of them.
Review: What a random pick for me – but I was surprisingly into it! The whole book is dripping with snark (love it!), and I had to find out what happened to Chiara. I was especially impressed with how the author got me to totally turn on Adrienne. At first, through Chiara’s eyes, she comes off like a complete trainwreck. But by the end I was absolutely rooting for her! And holy cow, those mom-fluencers are CRAZY.
Recommend? Sure!
[30] Leather & Lark (The Ruinous Love Trilogy #2) by Brynne Weaver
Fiction / Romance / New Adult, Part 2 in the series, audio
Synopsis: Contract killer Lachlan Kane wants out of the underworld, and indie pop star Lark Montague wants to convince her family that Lachlan isn’t behind their family’s murders, since Lachlan’s brother is married to her best friend. Her solution is a fake marriage and a contract deal that ends with him retired. Lachlan and Lark can’t stand each other, until sparks start flying and the line between fake and real begins to blur.
Review: This is a “dark romance,” and Lachlan and Lark are both killers and they’re being hunted. I was anxious the entire time I listened to it because I kept waiting for the killer to finally catch up with Lachlan and Lark. It was entertaining overall though. I enjoyed listening to Lachlan’s Irish accent, liked Lark’s sass, and believed in the connection between them. There were some annoying parts – like me not remembering the first book enough to get that these were two “new” characters until chapter 3 (that’s on me), and the cheesy laughing they did anytime it was mentioned a character laughed (gawd, make it stop), and having to listen to Lark sing her songs. So while I recommend it on audio (especially since they voice their characters for the entire book, not just their chapters), get ready for some cringe moments.
Recommend? Yes
Random Thoughts Thursday 495
- Ha, life sure is lifing, y’all. I’m going to keep it easy breezy lemon squeezy in this post because if I go stream of consciousness it will become unhinged hella fast.
- On that note, I saw this quote and thought, “ha, that is such a funny way to same ‘same ole shit,’ I am going to start using that!” Then the more I thought about it I realized my problem is actually each day is a completely different often disgusting soup I wasn’t expecting at all. So it doesn’t exactly work for me.
- Last week I was talking about Penny shenanigans, then that SAME DAY she approached an Amazon delivery person and accompanied them to the front door. Oh, Pennifer. She just wants some love.
- Our Europe trip was a year ago now. Craziness! Wish we could do it all again.
- I read an amazing joke I need to share with you all. Q: What do you call a paper airplane that can’t fly? A: Stationery. Buah ha ha. Have I mentioned I love dad jokes?
- I need my hair dyed so badly! GAH! I didn’t schedule it last time I was at the salon because I wasn’t sure if I’d need to save money (due to unemployment – I am still employed). Long story long I have an ENTIRE spa day tomorrow including my first facial!
- I made time to paint last weekend! Yay! I hadn’t since I was with Val and Tiff at the end of March.
Reading Update (2025 #25-27)
[25] The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Self-Help / Personal Growth / Success, read for book club, hard copy
Synopsis: In The Let Them Theory, Mel Robbins shares a powerful two-word mindset shift that helps you stop trying to control others and start living with more ease, clarity, and joy. Robbins explains how the “Let Them Theory” can improve your relationships, lower your stress, and help you focus on what really matters – “Let Me.”
Review: Okay, I have a lot of thoughts. First, I am not even going to touch the plagiarism discussion. If she stole this all from a poem, very NOT cool.
Alright, I have two main thoughts:
- Everyone needs to read some version of this theory (it doesn’t have to be this one). So many people waste time being agitated about the choices other make and what they do or don’t do. Personally, I have discovered so much peace, through therapy, in accepting people as they are. Reading this made me realize I need to apply that more broadly – meaning I have accepted some people but not all. I liked the advice “You have to decide whether or not you’re going to accept people as they are, or create distance that you need.” and also, “The most fulfilling friendships, the most beautiful love stories, and the most incredible bonds with family members are waiting for you if you learn to accept people for who they are and stop trying to force a relationship to be something it’s not” – but again maybe distance is what you need.
- This book is an easy read, but is bloated and repetitive. Hey, it gets the point across though!
Other thoughts (please note these are more “let them” than “let me” focused – the let me part is that you get to choose how you are going to react to everything and live your life):
- I appreciated that the inspiration behind this was trying to quit racing through life and actually enjoy it, rather than getting so worked up about things that don’t matter that you can’t enjoy what little free time you have. Relatable.
- I liked the reminder that control is an illusion – feeling in control makes us feel comfortable and safe – but we’re never really in control.
- I liked the reminder that people are often doing the best they can with the resources and life experience they have and that they might be incapable of showing up in the way we deserve. There was a lot on people not having the tools to handle their emotions maturely.
- I liked reading the science behind why people resist change – “human are wired to move toward what feels good right now, and to move away from what feels hard in the moment.” But I felt like the “influence” section on getting people to change felt hella manipulative. It was giving “I went on a diet hoping they would see it and be inspired to.“
- The section on adult friendships being so challenging was insightful. There was a lot of talk about “let them” in regards to not responding back to texts/email/etc. Ah, where was this advice when I needed it before the pandemic.
- I will love quotes like this every time I read them “Isn’t that exciting, to live your life knowing that there are so many incredible people and connections and experiences, just waiting or you to be the one to go first and say hello?”
Recommend? Yes
[26] Look Closer by David Ellis
Fiction / Thrillers / Psychological, rec from Ene, audio
Synopsis: When a socialite is found dead in a nearby mansion, suspicion falls on Chicago couple Simon, a law professor, and Vicky, a domestic violence advocate. With a tangled web of lies, a secret affair, and a massive trust fund in play, it becomes clear that one of them may be a killer – and the biggest question is who’s deceiving whom.
Review: Okay, wow. This took a couple of chapters to get into and understand what the heck was going on, but then I was hooked. This is super twisty and fun! The story kept getting crazier and crazier. I had a suspicion about what was going on, and I was right, but it turned out to be way more intense than I imagined.
Recommend? Yes
[27] First Time Caller (Heartstrings #1) by B.K. Borison
Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, saw in BOTM ad, Kindle
Synopsis: When a young girl calls a romance radio show seeking love advice for her mom, the clip goes viral – launching host Aiden Valentine and single mom Lucie Stone into the spotlight. Suddenly, all of Baltimore is invested in Lucie’s love life, including the guarded host determined to play matchmaker on-air, even as he starts falling for her himself.
Review: As I was reading this, I was like “wait, didn’t I read something else from this author and not really care for it?” Yep, Lovelight Farms, which I called slow-moving and dull. Well guess what? This book is too. The chemistry wasn’t developed between the characters and their backstories weren’t explored as deeply as I would have liked. Lucie’s parents disown her at a young age and that is NOT a plot point (?!?!), and Aiden is guarded because of family stuff that is casually mentioned until it becomes more convenient to the story at the end. It’s a cute idea, but I wanted more. Also, negative points for being based off of Sleepless in Seattle, which is so creepy and stalkerish.
Recommend? No
Last day/last flight
Woo hoo, we made it to Saturday! Our last day in Iowa!
Steven woke up feeling a bit congested and I asked if he wanted to take any meds. He said no – he didn’t feel like spending the time researching what medications are allowed/disallowed by the FAA. Ahh yeah. Smart. Kind of forgot about that. (Some basic googling shows that MucinexD (pseudoephedrine & guaifenesin) is okay!)
I was confused about what time we were leaving and thought we were taking off at 9:00. That was NOT the case and we didn’t leave until after lunch. Yay for more time with family!
So we started the morning with donuts from Icon and chais from Starbucks.
Then we got to do something really fun – go to William’s first soccer game!
He had just started practice the week before, and I was impressed with the level the kids were playing at with just a bit of practice. It was fun to watch and made me miss playing soccer.
I was so grateful for our extra time together, and especially that we got to go to William’s game. I miss a lot of that stuff being in a different state, so it felt special to get to go.
After the game we picked up sandwiches for lunch, and ate at my snister’s and played a bit more of Over/Under, then we did some flight planning (including “packing” the VFR (visual flight rules) data again), and my snis dropped us off at the airport. We are so grateful for her shuttling us around so much on the duration of our visit!
We went into the FBO (fixed-based operator) and confirmed they had fueled the plane, paid for the fuel, then I packed all our stuff in the plane while Steven did some of the preflight and plane inspection.
Then we went inside and did the final briefing – we always do this right before we fly so we have the most current information. Because it had warmed up so much (19C/66F) it was a bit windy – 18 knot steady, 25 knots gusty. But we had mostly clear skies to fly in, which meant we got to go up to 5500′. Yay!
We finished preflight, did run-up, and took off 3:33.
As we were ascending, ATC (air traffic control) let us know that the Cessna 172S (exact same model as us!) that took off right before us was going on the same heading. What are the odds, right?
So we were basically buddies for their whole flight to Dubuque, about half our trip. On the screenshot below we are the blue plane and they are the lower marker with the -2, meaning they were 200 feet below us. You can’t tell but they were also 5 miles to our south. I kept trying to find them visually but couldn’t. But I felt them in spirit. And appreciated that they changed their course to be a little south of ours.
We got to cross the Mississippi River in the daytime (much different than our flight in!) and I enjoyed seeing Dubuque from above!
The Iowa part of the flight was pretty chill, and the begining of Illinois was too. I should have asked Steven if I could fly a bit. Regerts. (Misspelled on purpose.)
Randomly though, there was traffic in the middle of nowhere Illinois that went right over as, at 1000′. What are the odds? This is the kind of stuff it’s good to have ForeFlight for. I don’t think we would have seen this guy above us until he was above us, which would have been frightening. Steven lowered our altitude a bit – you can see the difference in two images below – 5,335′ vs 5,084′. I wonder if the other pilot would have increased his altitude if we hadn’t descended.
After that we got closer to Rockford airport and some class Delta airports and then there was a lot of traffic. Lame, but understandable. Nothing that came that close to us again, thankfully!
And then as we started to get closer to the Chicagoland airspace the transponder lost wifi again. Wonderful. The image above shows what kind of traffic we were seeing when that happened.
No worries though, we have eyeballs. This used to stress me out (not having this data) but it doesn’t anymore. Steven did ALL his training without this information. We don’t actually need it, it’s just a “nice to have.”
And I was able to spot some planes with my eyes. Good work, Kim! (it’s harder than it seems during the day)
Our home airport had a bit of traffic but we were first in line to land. There was a funny moment where ATC told the plane behind us they were clear to land and they were like “I think I am #2.” I had been confused why they were telling them! ATC corrected it quickly and told us we were clear to land.
We landed at 5:27 and taxied to our ramp.
After we finished all the post-flight stuff and were walking to the car to unload our things before dropping off the book/keys, I said to Steven “I know we just got back but it looks like a really nice day for flying.” Ha. He was probably so worn out! He got 8.7 hours in on this entire trip!
But I do hope we fly again soon 😉
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! 🙂
