PDX

The land of locally sourced organic airplanes...

After four years in the PNW, I finally made it to Portland, and quickly left. The reason:


Actually, a college friend was in McMinnville for work, and a mini RIT reunion (in Portland) was organized the night before. We congregated at a big book store, drank some coffee, ate at a food truck, stumbled into a farmer's market, drank some beer, and found a donut shop:



Went to the museum the next day, which contains the coolest water slide I've seen:


Hughes H-4 Hercules:


Leg room has always been crappy, so stop complaining.


Not a NACA airfoil


Not the real OV-101...


The Mercury 7, cropped as usual...


Capsule 10


P&W J58


Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird


McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II


P&W F100


Dear F-14, I miss you...



Oh, and Portland is a bit overrated :-P

December Views

San Andreas Fault

Bering Sea


Over the Pacific


Home


The Arctic


Sunset sequence over the Greenland Sea

AA1224/1157

AA1224's metal to Dallas...



Evening flight = good views.

^casting shadows


AA1157: Better metal.



Morning flight = better views.



Viral...



'X' marks the spot!



Lunchtime rendezvous









My fav:

2011 Christmas Gift Guide

It's Dec 23rd and I've yet to purchase any Christmas gifts. There's only one reason why I've pushed this task out, and that reason is the convenience of:



I've carefully studied their fine selection of products on my trips this month. Here are my top 5 recommendations that will make this holiday memorable for you, and your loved ones.

The Mustache Mirror
Because taking a dry-erase marker to your current mirror is so last year.

Lake Girl Hoody
The ultimate generic hoody.

Wristband iPhone Holder
The "hands-free" iPhone holder that only requires your hand!
Text while you steer!

Learn To Play Piano Anywhere!
When an iPad and piano app isn't enough...

Box of Applause
Give yourself a hand for the wonderful job you've done!