Sometimes if you can tell one personal story with a lot of sincerity, it can become a universal story. -Rithy Panh Truly authentic stories are special. It’s not necessarily rare, but nonetheless special. Lately, I have discovered three sources in one of my go-to places for information and entertainment: YouTube. YouTube is a wonder. You […]
An Unexpected Solo Fight Made A Special January Afternoon
I flew my solo flight on January 10, 1992, at Jabara Airport (3KM at the time, now AAO) in a Cessna 152. I wrote the following not long after that experience: My Solo Flight “I want you to taxi to the end, make two touch and gos, then full stop and come back here to […]
How to Rest – Maintaining a Dynamic Balance
Get away and unplug. You’ll come back stronger than ever. – MICHAEL HYATT Maintaining a dynamic balance is vital to a healthy outlook. Once the holidays are past, the winter season in Kansas can be a peaceful time. Cold temps and blustery weather provide an opportunity for snuggling up with a book or cozy evenings watching […]
How To Discover Hidden Personal Assets
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! You cannot be successful or happy without a humble but reasonable confidence in your powers. – Norman Vincent Peale Bein g unaware of the value of my personal assets, almost pressured me unto place of making a poor decisions. In my post about that hard decision, I discussed […]
Where Haunting Echoes Of Joyful Celtic Roots Reside – The Wexford Carol
Within a manger he was laidAnd by his side the virgin maidAttending on the Lord of LifeWho came on earth to end all strife. – The Wexford Carol, Third Stanza Last year as my husband and I enjoyed our Christmas dinner in our dining room at Maison Steinbuchel, we were listening to the Celtic music […]
Christmas Gratitude – The Way Forward
Christmas Gratitude: “Today be thankful and think how rich you are. Your family is priceless, your time is gold, and your health is wealth. ” Zig Ziglar. December at our house is usually one long celebration. My birthday on December 10, followed by our wedding anniversary a week later serves as preludes to Christmas and New […]
My Encounters With The Amazing Sexy Lear Jet
Nothing climbs like a Lear Jet. Not even military planes. We clip off about a hundred miles every ten minutes. – William Lear I love the Lear Jet! To me, the Lear is iconic Wichita. Yes, I know that Bill Lear was a latecomer to the aviation world that is Wichita, Kansas. Clyde Cessna, Walter […]
Four Ways A Free Writing Pen Evokes Memory
To change the world you’ll need a pen. – Donald Miller The Free Writing Pen. Recently I was going through my ink pen collection replacing the cartridges. I use a lot of ink, and although free writing pens abound, I purchase refills. As I matched the right refill to each pen, I found one that had […]
Three Reasons Giving Honor Returns Benefits
Render to all men their dues. … respect to whom respect is due, and honor to whom honor is due. Romans 13:7 Showing honor to whom it is due takes many forms. It can be as simple as holding a door open or saying thank you. But there are occasions when more effort is appropriate. […]