Skagit Valley Time Machine
It may in fact be the first picture I have of Devon: standing on the grass at the side of the runway in the town of Concrete, about halfway up […]
Category Archives: flight
A Homecoming of Sorts
It was 25 years ago on a rainy April 1st in Seattle that Devon and I took ownership of N33395, a 1946 Commonwealth Skyranger. We were just dating at the […]
Boy, Are My Arms Tired
I just flew into Dallas Fort Worth, and can honestly say “And boy, are my arms tired.” Because I, you know, flew into Dallas Fort Worth. As mighty and powerful […]
New Story: Wenatchee, Last July
“The funny thing was that her real name wasn’t even Kate. I was trying to recall how it all fit together, but I think Kate turned out to have been the name of her daughter. I remembered the look on the officer’s face when he showed me the picture and I called her Kate; made me shudder a little….”
Lafayette, Louisiana
I’m only so much of a people person, and being out on tour requires you to be a people person’s people person. Every minute you’re not flying, you’re face to […]
So That’s Where Biloxi Is…
We’re 1500 feet over the Gulf Islands, westbound with Biloxi off my right wing. Until yesterday, I had no idea where Biloxi was. And until this morning, I had no […]
Achievement Unlocked: COM-ASES
Okay, this one’s for the pilots. Rest of you can move along. After a freakishly little 3.6 hours of dual, I am now rated as COM-ASES, which stands for “Commercial […]
North Into Autumn
It was early in the summer of 1996 when Peter first tried to convince us to move to California. He was heading up the team I was a part of […]
And Sometimes it All Comes Together
It’s a wonderful feeling to spend days out on the ramp with the Collings folks, talking with kids, talking with veterans, helping guide people through the planes and sharing that […]
Once More, With Feeling
We’re sitting around the bar at the Best Western, and I’m trying to ignore the ever-present TVs blaring overhead. They seem to be everywhere here, in the lobbies and hallways […]
