I've been thinking about taking flying lessons ever since my grandfather took me flying in a tiny Cessna. That was more than 20 years ago and I just kept putting it off because of the expense and time commitment. But I've decided that I don't want to wait any longer. Maybe it's my midlife crisis.
So I've done some reading and I see that I need to pass a physical exam, which must be conducted by an Aviation Medical Examiner (AME). My regular doctor is not an AME, but if I have any medical problems, I would prefer to have my regular doctor to find them.
Well, I took the physical exam with my own doctor last week and I got a clean bill of health, except... He tells me that my blood pressure, while not dangerously high, was higher than it should be. And my cholesterol levels are high.
Great. Well now I have a problem. While neither condition appears to disqualify me from flying, they are serious and I need to address them. So, diet and exercise, here I come. I already exercise regularly so that's not anything new. I guess I'll have to eat less (I'm about 10 pounds heavier than I like). And I'll have to eat less junk. Now my goal is to lose the weight, watch my blood pressure (I ordered a monitor), and try the aviation medical exam sometime next month.
Monday, January 15, 2007
Sunday, January 7, 2007
A Walk in the Park
Well, now that I have a blog, I suppose I should post something... There's nothing of note going on now, so I'll start with a note about a past vacation.
During a Christmas trip to Sedona in 2005, I went hiking a few times. One of the trails that I took went into a valley that led to Vultee Arch.
During a Christmas trip to Sedona in 2005, I went hiking a few times. One of the trails that I took went into a valley that led to Vultee Arch. Continuing beyond the arch, the valley turned into a draw and the trail began to climb. After a lot of walking and climbing, as I neared the top of the narrow Sterling Pass, I went through this cool grove of trees. 
There was just enough room for me to walk upright under these trees that were all bent in the same direction. Shortly thereafter, I reached the pass, crossed over to Oak Creek Canyon, and descended along a steep trail to the highway.
There was just enough room for me to walk upright under these trees that were all bent in the same direction. Shortly thereafter, I reached the pass, crossed over to Oak Creek Canyon, and descended along a steep trail to the highway.
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