An Angel Has Returned to Heaven

My dear friend Jean passed away this afternoon. I feel so fortunate to have seen Ken and Jean in December while in Louisiana. I'm at a loss for words this evening but no loss for tears. I love you Ken and I will miss you Jean. You are both very precious to me and hold a special place in my heart.

Heli-Dunn in LA

PJ put this together... it looks like he'll let 'anyone' fly. In the video are PJ, Jeff - the mechanic, Me, and Cierra.

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Cierra watching the ground get closer to her


Cierra making sure PJ does it right


Notice the cat-like grip she has on the floor :o)


Cierra, relaxing before take-off


Cierra notices something is getting ready to happen


Louisiana trees with a cloudy sky


I told you if I lean out further I could get a better photo of the tail


Andy and PJ


Heli-Dunn


Jeff the mechanic aka the other dog whisperer


PJ with the Eagle crew, and Jeff's dog Digger

Me Flying N350SB (Astar)

The Sweetest People On Earth - Ken & Jean

I visited with my dear, sweet friends Ken & Jean who live in Louisiana. It was so good to see them, talk with them, and share hot chocolate with them. Cierra was on her best behavior and made a good impression.

Four Tree Houses

Flying from the St. Landry Parish Airport in Opelousas, LA we fly over this farm field that has four old homes that remain standing in the trees. I wonder what their story would be.

More Astar photos from Loosyana

I was planning on visiting my dear friends Ken & Jean today but a change in plans put me out in the field with PJ today. I hope to see Ken & Jean tomorrow. I started and shut down the Astar today but let PJ do the flying so I could take a few pictures of Loosyana below me this morning. I lived in the Gulf South for several years, I forgot how ungodly humid it is here. I'll take my dry Arizona heat over this soggy stuff anyday.

Me and the Astar

Me in the Astar :o)

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PJ's office, my white rental SUV is in the field by the fuel trailer

Rear view - if I lean out a little further I could get a better photo :o)

The wanna-be pilot and the real pilot

Flying an Astar!

PJ let me fly the Astar a few times... it's scary, fun = scary-fun. I suck at hovering (not hoovering - that's a different domestic duty); I can pretty much fly a straight line; today he made me turn in big circles, right and left - more scary stuff.

Tomorrow I'll be visiting some long-time very precious friends in Sulphur, LA.

It looks like we'll be leaving "Loosyana" on Monday.

Urge For Going...

Today I heard a different version of this song, and while I have a few people questioning my travel plans, maybe this song will help.

I do love to travel. I don't like the endless driving so much but I have a good travel companion who has traveled many miles with me already, and she likes to hang her head out the back window.

PJ ordered a new camera for me, and I'm (im)patiently waiting for UPS to deliver it to me today, then I'll be set to take a zillion photos of my journey.

I'll be leaving in the wee hours of the morning for Louisiana.

PJ's ride in the South

PJ's working in Louisiana this week, here's a photo of his ride taken with his iPhone