Monthly Archives: November 2006



The Hidden Waterfall in the Ridge

I went up to Paul’s house this past weekend to pick up some fiberglass insulation he wanted to get rid of. Perfect! I needed a few pieces to finish up the basement. We decided to make a half-day of the … Continue reading

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Flight School – Lesson #13 – 10AM-NOON – Go Arounds and Forward Slip

I told you I would let you know how I did on the pre-solo written test. I did well. My instructor and I discussed the test and I got everything right…maybe too right. I think they were looking for general … Continue reading

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Flight School – Lesson #12 – 8AM-10AM – Engine Out Procedures and Presolo Written Exam

I know this post is a little late. Things have been busy lately, so my apologies. This lesson was on Friday, Nov.17. We decided to check my mad skillz on landings again. We are prepping for my solo. You know … Continue reading

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The Pickle Festival in Rosendale, NY

This is pretty cool. We went to the Pickle Festival in Rosendale this past Sunday. Laura said she saw a sign for it on the road and then emailed me a link. I checked out their site and was intrigued, … Continue reading

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GoSasa – A Rising Star?

As you may know, my classified sites have a BUNCH of members. They also have a BUNCH of ads. I mean, these things are growing fast. The ads the members place get exposure, but the really cool things is the … Continue reading

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Flight School – Lesson #11 – 8AM-10AM – Spin Awareness & Recovery

This lesson was a really cool one. We started off by making the decision whether or not we would even go up. The winds were 10KTS and gusting at 20KTS. Yigal asked if I wanted to do it, of course … Continue reading

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The Toll Booth Drag Race

Here is the scene – you are on a nice trip with your family (or just on your way to work, like me) cruising down the highway and you cross a beautiful river…ahh, the Hudson River. You cross the Newburgh-Beacon … Continue reading

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Corporate Jargon – You Gotta Love It

You gotta love this…if you work in an office, you most certainly have heard the following sample list of corporate jargon. Perhaps you haven’t heard all of them, but I am sure you have had the pleasure of listening to … Continue reading

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Trees From The National Arbor Day Foundation Received

A while back, I ordered some trees from The National Arbor Day Foundation. I received the Norway Spruce trees the other day, but found the bulk of the other trees sitting on my front porch last night, when I pulled … Continue reading

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Stick and Rudder – An Explanation of the Art of Flying

I finally received the book, “Stick and Rudder.” This book was recommended to me from a nice guy I met a few weeks ago, named Al. He is a Private Pilot and we had a great conversation for about an … Continue reading

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