Looking back

The last week was a full one, trying to pick up the strands of "normal" life again after the race. It has also given me some time and distance to reflect back on the adventure and commit the lessons to memory for some future time, when I may want to attempt this again.


It will never again be my first air race, though. There's only one of those, and for so many reasons I'm happy this was the race for it. To meet women like Bee, a former WASP (look it up if you don't know what that is, and honor these ladies for what they did!!!) and to have seen parts of the country I'd never visited before, and to have flown, explored, learned and become a tiny part of a historic event... Special indeed!

In the end, we raised nearly $22,000, flew 32.9 hours, had an immeasurable amount of fun, and created a great memory to gaze back upon. And, as I like to point out, we were the fastest and highest placing taildragger in the race! ;-)

Thanks go to my family, my friends, my co-pilot, and to all of you for being the wind beneath my wings. Until we meet again!