Aviation Adventure: Rocking Pilot Spotlight

Ok Party Animals, to say I'm STOKED about my first #pilot feature on my new #aviation website is an understatement. Stay tuned tomorrow for my spotlight feature of a Rocking Pilot!!!! 

Check out my site! 

http://www.wingsconnect.com/ 

Can't wait to share his interview questions & pictures so you can learn more about this passionate pilot I'm a fan of!! 

Aside my love of flying, I genuinely enjoy hearing other pilots stories. Their ❤️ for flying & words of wisdom. For those I've met on my flying training journey, I feel I have finally met my kind! 👉✈️❤️👍 

Will you be my next spotlighted feature pilot? Drop me a line! I want to hear your fly story!

Love Adventures

I LOVE every moment I feel this way... 

 

Every rare person who had made me feel this way & every experience in life... most specifically, every runway I take off & land on.... Every single one is a True Exhilarating Adventure. :-) 

What makes you feel adventure? Fess up!:-)

Foodie Adventures: Tasty Eats Tonight ~ Only the Bold Look On!

Tonight's menu was a tasty one. If you can hang, read on!

A delicious meal was created tonight in my kitchen. :-) Check out a few pics.

Starting line up: This scrumptious meal means leveraging good things to make a delish, quick meal that allows you more time to do the things you love. To do that I choose efficient options. My sister recommended this Private Selection White wine & garlic mussels. It's tasty, even more so with a nice splash of Guinness! Boom! The Jim Beam featured here is the signature craft aged 12 years edition. It is the appetizer. Not for the faint of heart. :-) 

Mussels sautéing in Guinness, believe it.

Tantalizing food alert: Added local diced tomatoes. Beautiful color!  Threw in a handful of Italian parsley. Pretty & Mmmm! 

Lovely edible art! Gaga~Gorgeous local lettuce I picked up at South of the James this Sat. Nature is The Genius of Creative. Second to none.

I make my own salad dressing with fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, crushed Himalayan pink salt. Usually, I crack fresh black pepper, but tonight I'm out. Oh well, that won't stop me.:-)

My delishhhh salad. Beautiful local greens, Persian cucumber, local tomatoes & kalamata olive with my yummy dressing. So great!

Finally, my delicious mussels on a bed of thin pasta. Drink pairing: Guinness:-)

Dessert was fresh mango (not pictured because I inhaled it :-)) & homemade local tropical coconut gelato from Gelati Celesti. BOOM!:-D

What wicked delicious meals were you up to tonight? Fess up!:-)

Aviation Adventure: Hey Han, there's a new Solo around town --> Em SoloWooHoo!

Last Saturday, it was a calm day at New Kent Aviation (Quinton, Virginia). It was a great day of flight for me. I achieved my first solo.

A week since, I still smile huge recalling the unique sensation that comes with the acute recollection of feelings experienced taking flight by myself, on my own and unassisted. An achievement and memory that will make my heart flutter with excitement, my lips curl up in a smile & my eyes sparkle like fiery diamonds recalling one of my Best days.

Every single take off, flight, and landing is unique. There are very few things I have found in Life that demand the higher standards/levels that aviation does and that spark great feelings I experience with each flight.  

First solo, one of many to come! 

Solo ~ The transition from the thought of, "I can do this!" to "I did it and look forward to doing it again!"

I love flying!

Hanging up my 1st Solo shirt at NKA FBO ~ WooHoo!

Right after landing. High5s with Bryan Smith CFI. Thanks to my Instructor Jim Oddono, too!

Look closely. I'm like a tiny firefly in the sky. Coming in for landing!

My take off!

Em Solo ~ There I go!

God Bless America where opportunities exist to get into General Aviation!

Absolute! I'm eager to continue learning & growing my skills/experience!

If you're a pilot, student or seasoned, share with me your memories of you first solo?! Would love to hear them!

If you're a student who's near your first solo, what are your thoughts about the upcoming milestone?!

Aviation Adventures in Virginia

Blue skies. 10 take offs & landings. Today was a great day! This much closer to my solo, Friends!:) I'm ready & it's around the corner!

Couple pics from today. Hope you enjoyed this weekend!

Lil guy ~ strapped down & ready for me to release to ride!:)

Beautiful blue skies today. A bit windy!

Enjoyed watching this guy land while scoping the sock

Beautiful sight end of day. 

Flying is no less than Amazing ~ Do you Copy!!!!!:)

Join Me on My Wonderland Adventure Today!

I've been meaning to check out a spot I noticed for quite some time. Signs saying trails by the James River. Finally, today.. Totally random, I committed to driving down the path to explore. My socks were blown out of this solar system. Beauty beyond what I expected all around. Fun & adventure calling my name. I explored & took pictures until my phone battery died!:) I was that enthralled!! 

The last 2 days have been incredible. Yesterday, I was flying up high in Virginia enjoying the Fall foliage & facing new challenges in taking off, flying & landing in strong crosswinds! When we started winds were at 11-20 knots. By the end, about 13 knots with gusts up to 30! Crabbed into the wind like Flying Wild Alaska episodes! It was so bumpy at times it felt like I was riding a Pegasus stallion or for you Marvel fans, it was like riding on the Hulk's shoulders as he lept mountain to mountain! It was incredible & I loved my new experiences! I will solo real soon!!:)

Then today... I discovered this amazing spot on the ground!:) I feel grateful to be experiencing such rich adventures. Truly reminds me of how amazing Life is when you align closer to the things that fire up your passions. It reminds me of how important that is... to be intentional in aligning with the things & people who bring out the best in us.

Join me in this chapter of my Wonderland, by sharing in the view I captured in my pics earlier today. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed capturing them! I'd love to hear about your discoveries this weekend. Fess up!:)

Pretty sight first thing this am. Total contrast from yesterday's rainy day!

OhmerGAWWWWWW where are my socks?!!! Oh they've been blown out of this solar system!! I was stunned at how Awesome this place is!! View to the left.

View to the right.

My ears always perk up when I hear you:) My eyes always look up to find you!:)

This is like walking in a NationalGeographic  magazine!:D

Cheese!

Ok on to explore some new spots.

Good to know!

This impromptu exploration found me not wearing the appropriate footwear. Next time I will need to dress appropriately. Rocks are Very slippery so you should be extremely careful if maneuvering on them. Safety first!!! You could really get jacked up if you slip on the rocks. :/

Nice trails

I love these rocks!

Seriously working extra muscles climbing these rocks ~ Bring it!!:)

Superb view

Yes I'm having a home alone moment ~ 

Ahhhhhhh, this scene is Awesome Sauce!!!! 

Lovely

Wow!!

Lil guy landed on me

Hey Dude, don't wing out! ;)

Doing his thing on this fine Fall day

Ha! Knew he was a fearless wascal!:) living on the edge!!

These leaves are as beautiful underwater as they are on land!

Just Wow:)

Beautiful Virginia Fall

I definitely must canoe on the James

Capt. John Smith traded with Indians here traveling along the river 1607-09. I find myself in awe walking the same grounds so rich in American historythroughout  Virginia. Amazing! 

More fall foliage googoogagaing by Me:)

Look closely. See the ducks?

H2O swoosh!

Beautiful

Near sensory overload!!!:) Today's River spot discovery & exploration was fantastic! Opening my sunroof to see...

This!:D

Adventure was had today. A lovely chapter that reminds me how wonderful it is to find the things that take your breath away & fire up my happy feet:)

Today created great memories. Excited for more adventure.... I'm coming for ya!:)

Carpe Diem, I did!