It’s been 8 years since I sold the Sundowner, and basically quit flying. Since I turned 60 in March, and have fought a life-threatening illness since November, 2017… I figured it was time to “GO FLY!” So, I began to look for a plane, preferably something simple, inexpensive, and suited for what I expect toRead More
The attitude indicator on the Cessna failed. It is likely original to the plane, so that’s 48 years. The overhaul shop cannot repair it as there are no parts available for this vintage “paperweight”. So, we called Rudy’s in Arkansas and they shipped out a replacement Edo-Air. Looks nice. Waiting to have it installedRead More
Kealy is almost 17 weeks old (November 1st), and today went to his second “puppy school” lesson. He was introduced to the proper way to walk on a leash. Amazingly, food works very well in training a Golden Retriever puppy. Here is a picture of Kealy in the backyard between our rain storms, with Riley. OfRead More
We are getting a new puppy! He is “Red Boy”, which is the color label he is wearing amongst his litter-mates. His brothers are “Blue Boy” and “Green Boy”, and the sisters are “Pink Girl”, “Purple Girl”, and “Orange Girl”. The pup’s are color coded with collars to assist the breeder raising them to trackRead More
Riley is almost 12 (this summer) and he has begun showing signs of “old age”. Recently, he seemed to (almost overnight) age consderably, with a total lack of interest in mobility, or coming into the kitchen at the sound of “food”. That is serious for a Golden. We took him to the vet, and theyRead More
Dr. Ralph H. Kurtzman, Jr., age 82, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. He was born on February 21, 1933 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Ralph H. Kurtzman, Sr. and Suzie (Elwell) Kurtzman. Ralph attended the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (1955), earning his B.S. in Biochemistry, and the University of Wisconsin –Read More
