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October 17, 2015 was a special day for Ashley and me. A day I will remember for the rest of time. I asked one of the most important, if not the most important, question of my life on that Saturday morning. I asked Ashley to be my wife. Below are each of our accounts of the special day and days leading up. Photos from the special day and weekend are at the bottom. Mark’s side of the story: Where…

Olympic Peninsula for Valentine’s Day Weekend 2015 [PHOTOS]

Over Valentine’s Day weekend, Ashley and I took a quick “get-away” to Seattle and the Olympic Peninsula.

As you can tell, I am running behind on my blog posts so I am going to leave this one short and let the photos do the talking.

Our first night in Seattle, we went to the Ben Howard concert at The Moore Theater. For those unfamiliar with Ben Howard, I highly recommend looking him up. He has…

New Years in Banff, Canada [PHOTOS]

A New Year is upon us. The mystery of the future is bewildering, but nothing shall deter my goal of achieving greatness.

December finished with all that is important in my life, friends, family, and flying. After saying my goodbyes, I headed back to Idaho with Ashley in tow. Once back home, we decided the New Year called for a weekend getaway. As Sarah Palin might say, “I can see Canada from my…

Kansas & Christmas 2014 [PHOTOS]

After an exciting December thus far, I thought I’d make it even more adventurous with an unpressurized flight at 25,000 ft. Prior to going back to Texas for Christmas, I had to deliver an airplane to Wichita, Kansas. Unfortunately, I did not have a large weather window to work with so I was forced to fly in some non-ideal weather. This particular airplane was not equipped with deice equipment…

Texan Thanksgiving 2014 & North Carolina

The New Year is upon us, yet I am still trying to catch up from 2014! As we all know, the holiday season can get pretty busy and hectic. This holiday season elevated my definition of busy to new heights. It was the good kind of busy but still busy. One of my favorite aspects to this blog is, it gives me the ability to reflect and remember. It forces me to sit and write my memories and experiences…

Haast Pass & Fox Glacier, New Zealand [VIDEO]

After exploring the Blue Pool Track we headed through Haast Pass on our way to Haast and the west coast of New Zealand.

Once to the township of Haast the west coast of New Zealand begins. The west coast is known for its Beech forests, silver ferns, and a TON of rain. From Haast we made our way north to the town of Fox Glacier where…

Blue Pool Track, Makarora, New Zealand [VIDEO]

Blue Pool Track, Makarora, New Zealand from Mark Brown on Vimeo.

The Blue Pools are just north of Makarora, located within the World Heritage listed Mount Aspiring National Park. It features a carefully maintained gravel path and boardwalks that wind through a native silver beech forest and lead to a swing bridge strung high above the Makarora River. The views back…

NBAA Orlando 2014 [PHOTOS]

It’s November 1, 2014 and I have no idea where October went. Looking back, I was only in Idaho 4 days during the month of October. Thankfully, I love the nomadic lifestyle.

I spent most of October in Orlando, Florida. I was there 14 days – but only nine of those days were scheduled. I will get to that story in a moment.

The genesis of the Florida trip was the annual NBAA (National Business…