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At our weekly jam last Tuesday night, I got to play the last two songs on our set list (Jenny Jenny <867-5309> and Rocking In The Free World) with a version of this guitar. I was hooked! The feel, the tone. That’s it … I “need” one 🙂 So off to Long & McQuade I … Read more

<YYC – TH-FH – WED 28 JUL 2010 – 1. – 0121> 03 April 1972 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: First Solo Cross Country! Piper Cherokee 140 – PA-28-140, CF-YTY: YXE – YQW – YPA – YXE; 3:05 WOW! Freedom! First solo cross country flight! I remember following along the north shore of the North Saskatchewan river, … Read more

25 August 1971 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: First Solo! Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, CF-YTZ, Ray’s Flying Service – Vern Forbes, instructor: 10 minutes; one circuit on runway 08 ! First solo! WOW! I was not certain that this day was going to be “the day”; Vern had only previously mentioned that he thought I was ready; on … Read more

08 August 1970 – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: The Start: First flight! Piper Cherokee PA-28-140, CF-YTZ, Ray’s Flying Service – Vern Forbes, instructor: 35 minutes! My career in aviation officially begins at age 15 years, 3 months, 8 days with my first flying lesson; thanks Dad 🙂 The book by Arthur Hailey got me interested but seeing … Read more

<YYC – B3 – TUE 27 JUL 2010 – 1. – 1719> Oh get your mind out of the gutter; I’m talking about the recent trend in laptop screen design; the glossy glass screen; and yes they do suck in the sun; I am outside right now at B3 and trying to work on a … Read more

“They” say the third time is the charm and in this case, I do believe that saying is correct. The first iteration of LyleChamney.com  was created using Dreamweaver. I went through many versions but ended up never really getting it complete. Then Joomla! came along and the next version was built with that. Within the … Read more