Category Archives: on the move
Flying, again
Social distancing but this lady keeps sitting in the seat next to me.
Very different Fridays
Funny how two Fridays in a row can be so different. A week ago I flew past The Grove Park Inn in a B-17 and this Friday Julie and I celebrated our 19th anniversary there
Checking things off of bucket lists
I am BONE tired. Spent the last 5 days (aka 2 months) helping hundreds of people check things off of their bucket lists. There are stories to be written down, but for now how about a beer and lots of pictures?
First “REAL” 3D Maps with my 3DRobotics Solo
Switching gears lately in my other life to work with Blueridge Forestry on a mapping workflow for them. Making this map of a local closed landfill turned model airplane field really was a snap.
Fly Young Eagles… fly
Our EAA Chapter flew almost 30 young eagles on Saturday. Only one of them puked…
A hard left turn for me
I think a lot about direction lately. My trip to Daytona to meet with other EAA leaders has really solidified what I’m looking for. This sums it up perfectly in so many ways: Hey, once upon a younger yearWhen all our shadows disappearedThe animals inside came out to playHey, when face to face with allContinue reading “A hard left turn for me”
What does a UAS pilot do to prepare for a huge snow storm?
He files for a 9 mile radius NOTAM for the whole weekend over a really beautiful part of the country. That’s what.
It’s just an old beat up truck
Its just an old beat up truckSome say that I should trade upNow that I got some jangle in my pocketBut what they don’t understandIs it’s the miles that make a manI wouldn’t trade that thing in for a rocket -Dierks Bentley “I Hold On”
Ray Bradburry on Critics
I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.
Michael Doornbos 