Our morning started just past dawn with the thermometer reading minus-15 Fahrenheit. It was a beautifully cold day with the sun bright in the low southern sky beginning its trajectory east to west.

Timing is everything. The inflation that has ensued over the past several years created an opportunity to cash out of the Cherokee at a highly inflated price allowing me to recover all (most) of my “investment” made into the plane over 20 years of ownership.

Imposter Syndrome: noun: a psychological condition that is characterized by persistent doubt concerning one's abilities or accomplishments accompanied by the fear of being exposed as a fraud despite evidence of one's ongoing success. Merriam-Webster

New Year’s resolutions are an annual ritual for many. You know the drill, on or about December 31 we make commitments to ourselves to eliminate our vices, accomplish a long dreamed of fete, reacquaint with family and friends, or something similar along those lines. By February 1 we’ve forgotten all about it.