Spreading my wings...

I flew today from Las Vegas to Santa Barbara with my instructor today, and got to meet up with my uncle for lunch. My uncle Rob, my mom's oldest borther, is an air traffic controller at Santa Barbara, and we landed just as his shift was ending. We met up at the Elephant Bar, one of my all time favorite resteraunts. It was nice to see my unlce... and certainly nice to soak up the warm, sea breeze-filled California air. It was a real nice trip.

I was originally going to take a longer trip, laying over at my parent's house tonight, and Jenn's (in Portland) tomorrow night, but had to postpone due to a mechanical problem with the airplane. But at least I was able to make a day trip today. It was a lot of fun, and a trip I will enjoy in the future. My uncle lives up the road in Santa Maria, right by the airport there. He has invited Beth and I to fly there anytime and stay with them. I just might have to take him up on the offer... it sounds like a lot of fun. I love this new found freedom!