It’s no secret that Len has a mistress—flying.
A private pilot, his heart accelerates when he hears the drone of an engine in the sky. We recently went to Brodhead, WI to attend the Pietenpol/Hatz Fly-In—a precursor to the famous annual EAA Fly-In that’s hosted in Oshkosh, WI.
1920 Travel Air bi-plane — click image to enlarge
After 33 years of marriage there’s still nothing that makes me happier than seeing his kid-in-a-candy-store, split-faced grin!
2012 Zodiac 601-CH — click on image to enlarge
How does a small plane achieve liftoff, let alone a ginormous commercial plane with all that weight: passengers, baggage, and fuel? Len can explain it—with enthusiasm—in a New York minute!
Hatz CB-1 — click on image to enlarge
I don’t understand the mechanics behind flying, but what I do know is that he makes my heart soar—he’s the wind beneath my wings.
Who or what is the wind beneath your wings?
“Whatever you are not changing, you are choosing.” — Laurie Buchanan
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