Fly Girl in Training: Flying a Bonanza over the Golden Gate Bridge
Flying a Beech Bonanza over San Francisco at sunset. Doesn’t get much better than that! “Executive tower, this is Banana 212 Romeo …
A grateful heart: Breathtaking sky views
Breathtaking sky views: Flying over the Rocky Mountains on the way to Denver. In the last 10 days, I’ve traversed the country …
Photos: A day in Washington D.C.
When I heard the National Communication Association annual conference would be in Washington, D.C., all I thought was: “I’M VISITING THE SMITHSONIAN!” …
Flying history: Buzzing around in the Boeing Stearman biplane
Flying over Sacramento in the yellow Stearman biplane. Me in my extra sexy leather helmet. And yes, I do have the goggles, …
Thank you, veterans!
I’m in Portland for a job interview, feeling especially grateful for the privilege of travel and freedom of expression. Just a quick …
Things I’d rather do instead of “killing my darlings”
I was a word lumberjack all day, hacking and slashing and cutting down chapters of my dissertation to squeeze my carefully sculpted …
Project Green Thumbs Season 5, winter edition!
Look past that violet and behold, itty bitty beets! As with this Summer’s front-yard gardening adventure, I’ve tucked veggie/herb seeds in my …
To OSH or bust! EAA AirVenture 2013 in photos, part 2
Greetings from the desert! Literally, I’m writing from Phoenix today, and also from that desperately dry patch between big aviation events where …
Thursday 13: End of Summer snapshot
Cheeks puffed out, lips pursed, I grumped at Mr. T. (Yes, “grumped” is a verb in our house.) “One too many biscuits,” …
Fly Girl in Training: Interpreting weather data and understanding VFR conditions
Learning how to fly requires a keen understanding of weather and VFR conditions. I learned as much on the way home from …