I did a little Negrito camping this past weekend. Negrito is a USFS back country airstrip located in the Gila Wilderness Area of southwest New Mexico. What a wonderfully peaceful setting. I departed for the Gila immediately after work. For July in New Mexico, it was a relatively cool day. However; that 92 degree OAT… [Read More]
Johnson Creek Trip
I am super excited! I have been given a wonderful opportunity and I’m taking it! A flying buddy has a trip planned to Johnson Creek, ID (3U2) for the Piper Cub Fly-In and has invited me to go with him. This will then be a two ship (my Vans RV-3 and his RV-4) trip from… [Read More]
Sunset
Another beautiful sunset….
Sacks
Yesterday was provisioning day… ok… just a trip to the grocery store. I spent the typical ridiculous amount of money on less than a cart full of items. However; it seems that Walmart has figured out a way to reward us shoppers. They give us a zillion of these great plastic sacks (or bags, if… [Read More]
Huge Power
I drove nearly 1500 miles across the United States this week to attend my friends funeral in Minnesota. I have done a lot of cross country driving over the years. Driving used to be a chore. In fact, my whole life was about the destination – not the journey. I have mellowed with age, it… [Read More]