Celebrate your own special spirit fly on the wings of your secret dreams Laurel Burch For several years, a team from my local Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter has been building the wings for an EAA biplane my father began in the late 60s. Currently, we are installing the aluminum leading edges on the wings. […]
Three Unexpected Places To Visit For Fun Authentic Stories
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 […]