Starting a new project

A long time ago, I was an amateur aviator: in the late 80’s, I learned to fly and got my instrument rating, bought an airplane, and flew it around the country a few times. I even volunteered at AirVenture, the big Experimental Aircraft Association convention and fly-in in Oshkosh, Wisconsin: my friend Andy and I provided computer support to the homebuilt judging group for almost a decade. I got to see a lot of great homebuilt airplanes, but didn’t want to build one myself; I just wanted to fly the plane I had.

A Christmas Tradition, from 1985 & 1986

Continuing the tradition I started thirteen years ago, here are my Dad’s thirteenth and fourteenth “obscure” Christmas cards, from 1985 (left) & 1986 (right).

You get two this year, because I somehow forgot to post one last year. Again. I blame the pandemic.

(The 1985 image is slightly corrupted at the bottom, but nothing important is missing; the crates at the bottom are labeled “Food for Europe”. Also, that’s an actual wide rubber band around the 1986 card.)

Previously: 1983/1984 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

A Christmas Tradition, from 1983 & 1984

Continuing the tradition I started eleven years ago, here are my Dad’s eleventh and twelfth “obscure” Christmas cards, from 1983 (left) & 1984 (right).

You get two this year, because I somehow forgot to post one last year.

(The images are slightly corrupted at the bottom, but nothing important is missing.)

Previously: 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973

What I did over the weekend

TL;DR: I had a heart attack; looks like I’m gonna be fine.

Updated 8/29: TL;DR: I’m home, feeling fine; more details added, too.