July, 1972. Our 1956 model Cessna 172 needed a paint job in the worst way. Its red and white paint was peeling badly, and the aluminum shone through almost all of the fuselage. My dad told me that if I wanted it painted so badly, I could strip it myself. Our deal was that he wouldContinue reading “No Means No”
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In Memory of Bob McSwiggan
I In Memory of Bob McSwiggan It was the worst weekend I’d ever had. I had sold my flight school and was rudderless, floating without a job and in the middle of a divorce. What was I going to do with myself? An FAA inspector told me he had given my resume to Bob McSwiggan withContinue reading “In Memory of Bob McSwiggan”
Bladder Cancer, Part II
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, and I had intended to post daily about this disease that affects about 18 out of every 100,000 people in the United States. When the cancer is limited to the lining of the bladder, the five-year survival rate is 96%. If the tumor is still confined to the bladder butContinue reading “Bladder Cancer, Part II”
A Tribute to Our Cat, Chanel
Chanel was born in May 2011. On February 14, 2012, she received the greatest gift of love and officially became Chanel Minarcine. Bob and Suzanne went to the Monroe County Animal Shelter to adopt a specific cat who wanted nothing to do with them! Chanel knew as soon as they walked in the door thatContinue reading “A Tribute to Our Cat, Chanel”
Coyote Hunting
I’m going coyote hunting. The wild animal coyote, not the Bugs Bunny one and not the human ones on reality TV. I’m honestly going to go out and hunt coyotes with my personal trainer, James, but just for research purposes. I have nothing against hunting although I am not a hunter. I’ve always been curiousContinue reading “Coyote Hunting”
Dr. Suzanne Minarcine 