I took off today. In an airplane. With no side-seat assist, not a finger. And it was actually pretty. Not the drunken maneuver down the runway and up into the air it usually is. We blew two fuses today during my flight lesson. We noticed this, because we are genuises, when our radios when out. […]
Author Archives: Kate Traci
A Writer
posted by Kate Traci
So. I signed up. To write. A novel. In a month. This next month to be exact. It’s called Nanowrimo. http://www.nanowrimo.org/ Writing starts midnight November 1st, and pencils down…or computers shut midnight on November 30th. 50,000 words. Now, if anyone has the time to do this it would be me- owner/operator of project deadbeat. Yet […]
Channeling Amelia
posted by Kate Traci
I had my third flight lesson yesterday. Mind boggling that I actually communicated with the tower, taxied and as my instructor said “that take off was 90% you.” The taxi leaves much to be desired however. I find I cause the little Cessna to swerve back and forth like a drunken sailor attempting to navigate […]
stairway to hell
posted by Kate Traci
Yesterday was a big day. I am an avid exerciser. Well…honestly I just want to be fit, look good in a dress and be able to drink beer and eat cheese. But I say whatever gets us to the gym. My nemesis: the stair climber machine. The one where the stairs sorta roll out of […]
An unexpectedly scary adventure
posted by Kate Traci
So. I must begin by catching everyone up to date. I have a long list of “to-do’s/want to do’s/have to do’s” for this year ahead of me. With no particular regard to any order I jumped in and purely due to scheduling the first on the list was- SCUBA! I was going to get my […]
operation deadbeat has begun
posted by Kate Traci
July 2nd I quit my job after 11 years. I am voluntarily unemployed. A year of foolishness (according to some) and bravery (according to others) and adventure (according to me) lies ahead. At the end of it I hope to find something I had lost a long long time ago. Me.


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