Category: Thoughts

  • Quiet Cove

    Quiet Cove

    Recently we had some time away in the woods at a campground where our cell service did not reach. Sure, it’s annoying to not be connected by phone and internet, but sometimes it is necessary to detach and have time to think without the noise of the city streets or buzzing of my phone with… Read Article…

  • Kryptonite Superpower

    Kryptonite Superpower

    I often think about what sparks a person’s interest in a particular field of study. I got into aviation because of my love of space. As I went through training, I gained skills to handle different situations. On more than a few occasions, people have asked me how I can be a pilot or train… Read Article…

  • Perfectly Imperfect Tiles

    Perfectly Imperfect Tiles

    One night while renovating our new rig, I was working on putting peel and stick tiles up near the stove. I carefully measured the area, lined up the tiles, cut, and installed each sheet. As I was working around the window, I stepped back to admire my project. I was now using small pieces to… Read Article…

  • Fail Forward

    Fail Forward

    Learning Lessons from Mistakes One day, I was standing on a stool to reach something in an upper cabinet. Usually, this would be no big deal because the stool I typically stand on is stationary. That day, however, I chose to grab a “wiggly” stool from under our kitchen island instead, which ended catastrophically in… Read Article…