Arthur lost his keys a couple of weeks ago on a trip over to Everglades City for a Fly In. They landed the plane, parked in a grassy field, then walked around for a bit before returning home.
On that ring are his truck key and alarm fob, a house key and a key to [...]

As is so often the case with our family, we exchanged gifts in an unusual setting, this time the park. But it’s no less exciting to open presents among the trees than under a decorated one.
I’ll be blogging about my gift later, at beannachd, but Arthur received an awesome framed picture of himself in [...]

Hell, I never said it would taste good, either! Taking my entire afternoon off from brain surgery just to bake a pie was not in the program. But Arthur has a cold and what have I heard every day through the coughing and sniffles? “A banana cream pie sure would taste good.”
I’m [...]

Arthur, still sick as a dog, decided to try to fly into the storm with his flight sim. He’s got quite the little set up, including pedals, yoke and Track IR so that when he moves his head it’s as if he does it in the plane as well.
X-Plane renders real time weather, so [...]

Happy birthday, my love. You are the best thing that ever happened to me, the best man I have ever known.
Thanks for being there… and thanks for loving me back. Hope you are enjoying your gift!!
[I bought him a pair of Bose headphones. This is the review I [...]

Arthur witnessed a fatal plane crash at North Perry airport on Monday evening, 7.7.08.

Arthur *finally* called a little after NINE. The FAA ‘captured’ him and the other guy that witnessed the crash and questioned them. Arthur was acquainted with the man who died in the crash; he was a doctor.
The plane didn’t catch [...]

Happy Dad’s Day to all fathers out there, whether you have human or fuzzy kids.
This picture of Bree *is* appropriate, lest you think I’m simply trying to get one in anywhere I can. Which I normally do, but…
We were playing ball when the thing jumped up and embedded itself in the shrub. [...]

Fifteen years ago today Arthur and I stood in a small room of the South Dade Government Center and exchanged marriage vows.
We had lived together for a few years, been close longer, but the truth was… I thought it was time. I said ‘let’s go get married’ and he said ‘okay’ and we did. [...]

And he’s off!
Arthur just reported that he has successfully deplaned at O’Hare. Since it’s currently 32 and close to snowing, I hope his bait and tackle freezes for getting me out of bed so early!
The man is a masochist when it comes to flying. As usual, we had to get up at THREE [...]

Arthur took Bree out to see the kids on the block after the one little girl asked if she could see ‘Brittney’. I took pictures from inside, not willing to expose my fragile ego to the child who insists on talking about my wrinkles at every conceivable opportunity.
Bree thought this guy had something to [...]