“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…” ― Wilferd Peterson “I turned left onto a half-mile […]
Dreamers – An Airport Story in Three Parts
“Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground. Let their spirit ignite a fire within you to leave this world better than when you found it…” ― Wilferd Peterson “I turned left onto a half-mile […]
Three Ways Reflection And Review Propel Dreams Forward
“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.” – Thomas Pain In order to propel dreams forward, there are times, one must stop to reflect and review. This seems like a waste of time when in the middle of a project. However, this counterintuitive action actually serves to […]
Heartwarming Reflections On 2022 To Empower 2023
“Celebrate endings — for they precede new beginnings.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie As I contemplated writing about this past year, a heartwarming reflection was not what came to mind. To be honest about how I FELT about his year, was “blah”. However, as I looked back at the year objectively, I see my feelings need […]
Three Ways Quiet Pivotal Moments Can Burst Open New Adventures
In the quiet moments, the discoveries are made. – Vera Farmiga I look back, now, and I know that the naming moment, which seemed so insignificant then, which seemed to demand no more than an arbitrary and superstitious yes or no, was in fact a pivotal moment in my life. – Gregory David Roberts I remember the […]
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday – When Things Go Really Wrong
“Mayday” is not a call you want to have to make, but sometimes things go wrong…. When it was time to relocate our airplanes closer to home, logistics were considerable. One had to be transported by truck, the other needed its annual inspection before the re-positioning. Once all the details and dates were known, a […]
How Quilts Embrace And Reflect Their Creators
“The eldest ones said that the laughter and tears are sewn right into the quilt, part and parcel, stitch by stitch. Emotions, experiences, heartbreak, mourning, pain, and regret, stitched into the cloth, along with happiness, satisfaction, cheer, comfort, and love. The finished quilts were a living thing, a reflection of the spirits of its creators.” […]
Can Calm And Tumultuous Define The Same Year?
“Nothing conquers the chaos around me like the calm assurance that I am at peace with God” – Ron Brackin Dear Friends and Family, It has been a couple of years since I did an annual recap. I almost skipped this year, giving into the lurking sense of uncertainty, but then I began to recount […]
Scarfing Doublers – Intriguing New Vocabulary For Aircraft Building
You can’t build up a vocabulary if you never meet any new words. – Rudolf Flesch and Abraham Lass Each time I find myself in a new experience realm intriguing new vocabulary appears. For this new amateur airplane builder, each time my EAA Chapter workgroup gathers around the chapter biplane project, an adventure ensues: learning curves, applied physics, […]