Spring, in full burst
Maybe it was too much Alice and Wonderland as a kid, but I can’t help anthropomorphizing flowers. Like this hydrangea, which looks …
Helping things grow
Sometimes, it’s literal–cultivating veggies and flowers. Often, it’s educational–helping students learn and expand their thinking. Frequently, it’s personal–generating ideas and new skills. …
Fly Girl in Training: Finding my feet in the Decathlon
We were at 3,000 feet practicing steep turns, stalls, and slow flight, me knocking six months of rust off when I remarked …
The color and texture of spring
Although I’m feeling trepidation at another painful drought year, I’m relishing the color and texture of early spring in Sacramento. …
Becoming a crazy bird lady
The sun is shining on a chilly spring day. A breeze cuts through tall grasses as 15-year-old me tromps through the wetlands …
Nothing says Happy New Year like a flight in the Cessna 190
41 degrees on New Year’s morning, preflighting the Cessna 190. Starting 2015 out right! No lies, I was in bed and asleep …
My favorite weekend of the year: The Reno Air Races
Grumman F7F-Tigercat “La Patrona” formerly known as “El Hefe” and ALWAYS “Big Boss Man” to me. It’s the rumble of history overhead. …
Preparing for solo cross country flying
Beautiful farmland between Sacramento Executive Airport and Yolo County Airport. “So when are you going on your cross country?” my instructor Stan …
It’s no hot dog anniversary but four years is still fun
Yes, I really fell down on my wedding day. No, this photo wasn’t staged. If you follow the traditional wedding anniversary calendar, …
#100HappyDays: Squish
First zucchini of the summer! June 9, 2014 I overheard someone say “Zucchini plants are impossible to kill” the other day. Well, …