Author Archives: Wright Flyer Guy

MIAGD: Make it a great day My neighbor, Kay, has a beautiful hydrangea in her front yard immediately next to my driveway so that I, as well as all my students and their family, can enjoy it. Make it a … Continue reading →

Nicole Melin shared this beautiful piece with me. I’ve experienced the love of my dogs and cats, and have rejoiced in the love shown them, and myself, at their passing. What It Means To Be Loved By A Dog

MIAGD: Make it a great day Marilyn Monroe singing “We’re Having A Heat Wave” Hot! Hot! Hot! Yesterday, Sunday, it was 93-degrees. It’s not looking much better for today. My very old compressor/generator is chugging away, but I am constantly … Continue reading →

Breakfast and deck time was from 8:00 – 10:00 AM and I fully intended to begin trimming shrubs and mowing immediately after. At 10:10 AM I walked into my study to find Chief already settled in for another morning nap. … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Since Clyde’s passing, two weeks ago, Bailey has been much more snuggly. The first night I brought the girls home, Christmas 2013, they immediately snuggled against me as we slept. It’s never changed. And, … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I love how dogs can be so paternal/maternal, always on duty. My dog, Flyer, always stayed in the studio with younger students, often sitting near them. When their lesson was over, she’d follow them … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s almost that wonderful time I enjoy so much in late spring: the blooming of my Mary Lincoln daylilies. Five or six years ago, Jim and Debbie Mccutcheon delivered four plants of daylilies. Their … Continue reading →

My piano/voice student, Riley, was eager to show me a song she wrote and how cool that she accompanied herself on the banjo! What a delight. And the song was very, very cool! I have two piano/voice students, Riley and … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day And, making this full day a great one is my intent. It feels so foreign to be away from the deck at this time of morning. After the tremendous thunderstorms, which caused a great … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day My neighbor lady, Kate, 93, from across Shroyer Road, is 40 years older than me; however, she moves around as easily and energetically as I. I first met Kate when we moved here fifteen … Continue reading →

“Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” – Ruth Bader Ginsberg RBG Official Trailer I laughed. I found a few tears welling up in my eyes. I learned. … Continue reading →

“He’s been placed on suicide watch because he said he would kill himself if he didn’t get a real family and had to go into a group home.” It didn’t sound promising as I inquired about the young Navajo Indian … Continue reading →

Since childhood I’ve loved cardinals, especially the one who took up residence in our big walnut tree in the backyard of 825 Main Street. I talked to the cardinal and he chatted right back. It’s no different with the the … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day Today feels like The Haasienda is returning to the normal vas we knew it. Maybe a new kind of normal. Bailey has eaten on and off, and this morning she finally ate a full … Continue reading →

It’s been a quiet day. I woke at 7:00 AM, unable to stay asleep. The deck was a bit on the chilly side but quite comfortable. By 8:00 AM, the dogs and I had finished breakfast and I returned to … Continue reading →

My ancestors fought in The French & Indian War, The Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, The Mexican War, The Civil War, The Spanish American War, WWI, WWII, The Korean War, The Vietnam Conflict and served during times of peace. … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day My first breakfast on the deck this season. Actually, it’s not the first breakfast on the deck this spring but the first beneath this year’s setup. When I opened the backdoor Clyde uncharacteristically dodged … Continue reading →

I’m about three to four weeks early having my deck ready for summer. Since moving to Shroyer Road in 2003 the deck has been a gathering place. It was always a popular retreat for the older boys and their friends, … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day It’s that time of year. Transition time. I love it. I hate it. It excites me. It saddens me. I’m most often energized. I’m sometimes emotionally lethargic. Transition Time is when my seniors prepare … Continue reading →

I cannot even guess nor imagine how many times I’ve been to this wonderful repository of United States aviation history. With each visit, I find myself more impressed and deeply moved. It’s the best.

One of my favorite displays at The Museum of the United States Air Force: a tribute to the gentleman who provided us so many wonderful memories, Bob Hope.

From Wikipedia: Quentin Roosevelt (November 19, 1897 – July 14, 1918) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt and First Lady Edith Roosevelt. Family and friends agreed that Quentin had many of his father’s positive qualities and few of … Continue reading →

MIAGD: Make it a great day I begin teaching at 11:00 AM, today, to squeeze in several students with immediate needs for working on projects. I slept fitfully, but enough to escape the arm pain (pinched nerve) throughout the night. … Continue reading →