Maukaonyx's "Life is GOOD!": December 2015

Aloha and Welcome to my small speck of cyberspace! Dec 8, 2010 is the birth date of my blog. Never had one before, but my son encouraged me to have one, and it seemed like a good way to at least keep a log of my RC airplane building and flying. With the initial design kicked off by my son, I'll carry on from here and have fun with it. Now that I have it, I will use it to also keep track of my oil painting efforts, and any other ideas, hobbies, travels, or whatever else that come up. LIFE IS GOOD!

Update on 02/25/2011. It's been a few months since I began this blog, and I am enjoying creating and having it! I like documenting the things I have done in my hobbies, and sharing with my small family. I think Jer and Tad actually view it fairly regularly, as a means to see what I've been up to lately. At worst, it serves as a reference for my own use.

Update on 12/22/2011. This blog stuff is habit forming. My blog is a year old now, and I make an entry about every other day or so as that seems to be the frequency of doing something in one of my hobbies. Like my hobbies, this blog is a lot of fun, and it has become in itself another hobby that I enjoy.

Years are flying by...update on 01/11/2013. Still enjoying maintaining this blog even though hardly anyone sees it. I don't advertise it anywhere or to anyone, and it is mainly just a way for me to keep my own notes and thoughts on my flying, painting, and cars. If a stranger happens upon it, I think it is by pressing NEXT at the top of the current blog they are visiting, lol. It's a great device for me.

August 2014: still here! Took up flying RC helicopters one year ago and got hooked. Had flown micro Helis up to then, but got serious with 450 size for a couple months, then bought the Goblin 500 and Gaui X5 . Also got my Boxster in April 2013. Most importantly, Ariel was born 12/02/12 followed by Skylar 07/20/13, and they are little beacons of joy in our lives. Life is indeed good!!!

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Stinking cold!

I had to try to fly today after weeks of rain and wind. Finally the winds were lighter, but the temp was 39f when i went out at 10:30AM. The first flight with the X5 was fine albeit ultra conservative due to the layoff. Got back in the truck and sat a minute or two while getting the next battery pack. Jumped out and had a good second flight but could tell i was getting chilled, and the wind was picking up! Stayed in the truck longer this time to warm up. Headed out with a pack to maiden the newest Goblin 500. It went well, but could tell it is tail heavy. Maybe it won't be as bad in calm air? By the time i landed, the wind was up more and i was freezing. That was enough...packed up and headed home with heater blasting, lol. Went home and put the unused five packs on storage mode. BTW, Given the weather it was not a surprise that nobody else was flying.