All posts by tom

Winging It Again – Sort Of

​This blog started out as a way to document my experience learning to fly and getting my private pilot license. Once that goal was complete, Winging It became much more general. Now, it will be, in a way, getting back to it’s roots – but not exactly. I have been interested in flying drones for years […]

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Camping With Max

​​We no longer have a travel trailer but, our grandson Maxwell remembers when we did. Since he was about three he has been asking if we can buy another one ​so we can take him camping. Buying another trailer isn’t an option right now but we did do the next best thing. Last week we rented […]

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This Is Spring?

​The calendar says it is mid April. The buds are on the trees and some flowers are poking up their heads. So, Georgia and I took a springtime road trip up to Wisconsin last week. The first day we were there was very nice and spring like but, the next two days we had snow, sleet […]

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7 RV Tips That Can Save Your Butt

​We all want our RV adventures to be safe and fun. Unfortunately, there ares some gotchas that can quickly spoil ​an otherwise great trip. Here are some tips to avoid a few of the more unpleasant ones. I posted this article a while ago but it went missing somehow. I hope you find it helpful.Avoid the […]

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Iced Over

​Two major snow storms, the polar vortex and now two nights of freezing rain putting a glaze of ice on everything. This has been a very wintry ​​three weeks! The trees, front steps, driveway, car and everything else ​were cased in ice. It was a challenge just walking out a few steps to spread ​salt.  ​I […]

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Cabin Fever? Not Yet!

​January has us sticking close to home most days. After a mild start to the month, ​the weather has turned against us.  Two heavy snow storms and a few more moderate snowfalls have given the snowblower the biggest workout it has had in years.​Now, the sky is clear but a polar vortex is keeping us […]

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Happy New Year 2019

​I gave you a pretty heavy story and video for Chistmas so I wanted something easy to watch for New Year’s. I thought about using that other Robby Burns classic “Address to a Haggis” but…I ​decided to stick with Auld Land Syne like I do every year. So here is ​Lisa Lambe sing​ing Auld Land […]

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Merry Christmas 2018

​Each year at ​Christmas I​ ​post a version of Silent Night. This year I have something a little different to share with you. Don’t worry though, Silent Night is in there​.  November 11, 2018 marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. ​The story told in the video below happened near the start […]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

​It’s that time of year again. The weather is getting colder, the leaves are almost gone and, at least ​in this area, the first snow has fallen. Winter ​has come and with it, the holiday season begins with Thanksgiving. So….Happy Thanksgiving 2018!

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Happy Halloween

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