Happy birthday 101 Pat-Downs!
Drum roll, please… It’s officially book day!! What started in Cactus Land 11 years ago and finished in Sacramento during a pandemic is …
Sacramento at 1,200 feet
Classes at Sac State ended yesterday. I should’ve spent the day grading papers but knocking around at 1,200 feet sounded so much …
#100Happy Days: Golden West Air Show
Saturday, June 7 at Golden West Airshow at the Yuba County Airport. I think of it as the unofficial start to air …
#100HappyDays: A beautiful birthday girl
May 21, 2014 Mom-5 turned 29 again this year! Nothing beats birthday celebrations in an airplane hangar with good friends. xoxo, shawna …
#100HappyDays: The reluctant birthday boy
Wednesday’s happy included this moment from our Wednesday night hangar party where everyone serenaded the reluctant birthday boy, Ray-Dad. I’m grateful for …
“Read and Return” program perfect for flying bookworms
One of my guilty pleasures as a library-going, Kindle-owning bookworm? Buying new reads at the airport. Do not ask me why, but …
11 tips for taking the stress out of airport security
Airport Security. Yep. Photo credit. I hate being late. Hate. And the thought of being late for a flight? The pinnacle of …
Fly Girl in Training: On flying completely solo for the first time
Unlike supervised solos (my very first was at Yolo County Airport in July) around the pattern where an instructor watches from the …
Fly Girl in Training: First time flying left seat
Me flying past the Golden Gate Bridge! “CLEAR PROP!” Did I really just say that? *** I’d prepared for a romantic date. …
Cool kids visit the California Capital Airshow, ahem!
Waffling on weekend plans, my Sacramento friends? Look no further! I think you should all boogie down to the California Capital Airshow …