What one LPA pilot does when he's not in Alaska

So what does an LPA pilot do when he's not here in Alaska skimming the mountain tops and exploring steaming volcanoes in Lake Clark National Park?

Well this year took us south of the border where we decided to try and replenish our vitamin D supplies.

Many moons ago I set one of my life goals, a bucket list of sorts, to sail to Australia.

In order to sail to Australia one would think it prudent to learn to run one of those triangle flappy things that run up the mast on a boat, so that is what we endeavored to do.

A week of sailing lessons living aboard with our instructor,
then a week of practicing our skill alone on the high seas!

There are other things that we do during the long winters as well. For me it's: do a huge house project and try really hard and fail to complete it before the bulge in my tiny wife's tummy explodes.

There are some things that really don't prepare a guy for bringing these kind of things home! Wow!

My wife is a classic over achiever! Most ladies hold their children in their bellies for 40 weeks, well my sweet little lady held it in for 42 : ) The prize at the end of that journey was certianly worth every moment of it, though the last couple days are filled with crazy memories!

Thank you Lord for the complete and utter miracle of birth!

I would like to introduce to you the newest addition to the Wilder clan...

Eli David Bones Wilder

He's known as Bones in these parts.