RETIRED.........

Howdy Y'all! Bet ya been wondering where I've run off to.

Well.........

As of the middle of October, I've begun my transition back to civilian life. After 20 years of active duty service in the Air Force, I have decided to retire. I will be officially retired as of 1 January 2010.

In the mean time, I've been enjoying some much needed time off, moving back home to East Tennessee, sitting in a tree stand, and generally taking Life one day at a time.

Of course, moving back out into the country means I don't have access to broadband internet any more. This here dial up thingamajig my parents have just doesn't lend itself to a whole lot of web surfing.

Oh well. I guess I can keep myself occupied by chopping wood, feeding the livestock, riding horses, and hunting various woodland critters.

Y'all stop by fer a visit sometime ya hear?

Support Welfare

Arriving in Style

This photo is of my dad and Mrs. Rhoda Wise. Mrs. Wise celebrated her 99th birthday this year. Our church had it's annual homecoming service earlier this month.

Since the church was doing it's "Old Time Days" at the same time, several of us rode horses and/or buggies to church. The buggy is a 1910 doctor's buggy that dad and I restored over the past year or so. If you do the math, that was the same year Mrs. Wise was born. As far as we can tell, it was built in our hometown, had two other owners before my dad, and never left our county.


Anyway, I just thought I'd share a little history with you. Hope you enjoy.

License and Registration Please?

Moar phunny goggies

Ex- Wife Pilot

My ex-wife started taking flying lessons about the time we filed for divorce. She was awarded her pilot's license shortly before our divorce was final that same year.

Yesterday afternoon, I got a phone call informing me she narrowly escaped injury in the aircraft she was flying. It seems she was force to make an emergency landing due to bad weather. I'm just glad our children were not with her.

The FAA issued a preliminary report citing pilot error. She was flying a single engine aircraft in Instrument Flight Rating (IFR) but only had a license for Visual Flight Rating (VFR). The absence of fire after the crash indicated insufficient fuel on-board. No one on the ground was injured.

The below photograph was taken at the scene to demonstrate the damage to her aircraft. She was really lucky.....