A picture paints a thousand words.  So I created a rough outline of the flight that we took that you can open in Google Earth.  Enjoy!

So since we had a long flight before lunch yesterday, we stopped and got some snacks.  I decided on a bag of pretzels, but neglected to open it before we left.  I was getting hungry at 8,500 feet and reached back to an almost ready to explode bag of pretzels.  I forgot, the air is…

For those of you local to Dallas, you are probably familiar with the convenient looking (on the map), but traffic black hole called Texas State Highway 121. This used to be a two-lane highway along much of the route between Lewisville and McKinney, and is a major thoroughfare for many of the towns in between.…

Yes, you guys know that. But I said it like that for the first time since I got my ticket. I was talking to my neighbor yesterday morning and he was asking if we had any big plans for today. I told him that I went flying in the AM, but we’d be sticking around…

Finally made it back after my much too speedy trip through Australia. Sydney stole my heart and was my favorite by far of the three cities we visited. Call me a dumb American tourist, I don’t care. The Rocks would be my anchor, or rock if you will, if I lived there. I’m just plowing…

I had a post that got eaten by WordPress, but it was talking about our quick trip through Brisbane.  Had a great meeting and we got to enjoy some great weather and an art festival in Southbank.  On Monday, we did our meeting and I hit a local music shop for some Aussie tunes.  I’ve…

This is one amazing city.  Perfect?  Pretty close.  It is definitely a city I could see living in with enough money.  The Rocks is an amazing part of Sydney, and the pub tour I did today highlighted the culture there.  I had a pretty big day today and am heading to bed shortly.  Here’s what…

Greetings folks!  Yesterday was gorgeous down here in Sydney.  It was a long day for me traveling, but I hung on until about 9pm local time.  Woke up a few times, but forced myself to stay in bed until 6am.  I just got back from the gym at the hotel, which BTW is freaking awesome. …

Australia reminds me of the UK.  Ever since I arrived, there are little things that remind me.  For example: Light switches on the OUTSIDE of the room Driving on the left Road signs (look EXACTLY the same) The first floor of a building actually being the second. That said, I’ve learned some key differences so…

I’ve been traveling for about 27 hours now, but I finally made it to Sydney!  It’s 11:30am on Thursday here and I’m going to take a quick shower before a working lunch.  I’ll be taking pictures with the phone (and I have a real camera here too), so check back often!

I’m a day late here, but had a very busy day.  I took 5915A over past Propwash and practiced my turns around a point.  After circling the same silo for a good 15 minutes I started getting the hang of it!  I got tired of turning left (its easier to see out the left side…

FINALLY! The last of the damage done by my roofers is erased. I have my new anemometer up and running! Check the weather page for more info!

I am such a softie. I’m leaving the neighborhood today and as I am pulling up to Firewheel, I see a turtle crossing the street. This turtle was smart enough to cross AT THE CROSSWALK; which I applauded. Then it dawned on me that “La fútbol mamá” (the Soccer Mom) would never stop her Yukon…

Like half of the residents in the fair town of Flower Mound, we had our roof replaced this past weekend. While the guys were up on the roof, they did something to the anemometer. I am not sure what they did, but the wind direction signal is not getting to the weather station. When the…

Well, I don’t quite know how I set it up, but you can see my little picture in the comments now! I think you just go to gravatar.com, and hit “Manage.” You have to be a user on my blog to see that, but once you do, you should be able to upload a picture!…

Memorial Day has come and gone. We are very thankful for everything our soldiers do to keep us free! And in our free time this Memorial Day, we spent the time with family for a DELICIOUS fish fry, and then chilled poolside for the rest of the day. Something occurred to me today as I…

Oh, sweet Pearl, you are so unique. I love your features, for example, Your design is sleek,     Your interface is chic,         And your storage is quite ample. Your voice dialing functions in stride. The WiFi feature is a thrill. Your video camera I have not tried,     And as sure as the tide,         Get me scolded…

Part of working for a big company is carrying their mobile devices.  Part of working for a big company that is selling your business is getting back those numbers that you brought in. This weekend I signed on the dotted line for a commitment I have not had in over three years, a personal cell…

I’m headed home from Vegas and I wanted to share a few things I learned along the way. People who are just sitting at a slot machine and punching the buttons every so often are either trying to get a free drink (which seems hard to come by), or is just renting a chair for…

I am a Road Warrior. It comes with the job, and there are days that I really enjoy it.  I could trade some days for others, but it’s days like today that make it all worth while. I’m sitting at the Las Vegas airport waiting for my new flight (previous one is probably going to…