@Trying yes but not as much as there should be! Our snowpack is maybe half of what it should be right now, so we’re preparing for a bad fire season.
The bandana was a nod to our departed Airman for Memorial Day. We try to do something active to honor things he loved for each major relevant holiday or anniversary 
I also really do love Top Gun! Did you know Val Kilmer/Iceman was a Julliard grad?!
@jim26 ok 1) your dog is adorable, and 2) boy running corgis are much funnier than a running malinois! With the mal you see it coming towards you and just feel like you’re about to get full-body tackled with teeth at about 25-30mph (yes, that is the top speed for the 50ish pound fur missile I hang out with 
)… she is actually very careful about braking or swerving around people, but she learned that from the one time she didn’t. She came barreling in at full speed and hit me in the knees. I full-ass got blown off my feet and cartwheeled over the top of her. Only minor road rash though and she hasn’t hit anyone since…
We had this gigantic Great Pyranees named Major. He was close to 180 pounds. His favorite game was to charge us at high speed. Don’t move, just stay still. At the last bit he’d swerve and fall dead next to you.
Then he jump up and want some praise for his entertaining stunt.
Even knowing what he was doing, well the heart rate rises.
It was more fun when we had possible buyers for our Nubian dairy goats. “Don’t be scared, just let the comedian have his fun.”
Sounds fun!
Awe, that is so special. I’m glad Mara and you can share your love together in honor of your best friend. 
No, I didn’t know Val Kilmer went to Julliard! That is a great school. I’m impressed with whoever gets in and graduates!!!
That’s hilarious! I guess he knew you were a “push over”, pun intended!
Congratulations 
So precious!! 
He is beautiful, Sam – congratulations!
@Sam Congrats! Now the all the hard work starts!
Congratulations @Sam !
Congratulations @Sam ! I know you have worked hard for many years to obtain that license!
4.5 years of pilot training after being an unlimited master mariner for 10..:. It’s been a lot
My husband was surprised that when I bought my new minivan last October that I didn’t trade in my existing one.
I told him, “No. That’s the first new vehicle I ever bought. And I want to turn it into a race van.”
I tracked my Sienna last month and it was awesome! We did modify it (lowered it, stiffened it, track tires, GLoc brakes, better brake fluid, removed the middle and back seats and spare/jack, tow straps bolted to crash bar and fed through custom cut notches in front and rear bumper covers).
There were 106 drivers registered. Only two women.
I stuck out a bit. LOL
I will say, it is damn near impossible to put a glucose tab in your mouth through a helmet visor opening. I could do it up from the bottom of my helmet. I was also wearing a racing HANS device (to prevent a broken neck in case of crash) and I could not turn my head much or look down. So I did a ton of testing between driving sessions.
I hurt a LOT of men’s feelings that day who had fancy cars out there…and there I was in my race van with my unicorn number. 99% of spectators thought it was awesome. My husband is gonna drive it this Sunday at the same track to extract more time out of it.
This is extremely rad 
That’s something I would expect my niece, another Allison, do.
@T1Allison – how does it drive? It looks a little toppy around corners and stuff. Do you get a handicap, like in golf or sailing?
Thanks for showing this. Looks fun.
