{"id":1637,"date":"2013-05-10T20:26:48","date_gmt":"2013-05-10T20:26:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bigtirepilot.com\/?p=1637"},"modified":"2013-05-10T20:26:48","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T20:26:48","slug":"the-north-circuit-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bigtirepilot.com\/?p=1637","title":{"rendered":"The north circuit is open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A really beautiful spring day here in the Sierra&#8217;s!<\/p>\n<p>Everything you can imagine today&#8230;Mud, flowers, bugs, baby ducks, geese, cows and some big thunder clouds building. Its good to get the north circuit open again. Made a bunch of landings today at a number of spots in honor of the Valdez STOL contest that starts today. Thats about the only place I would rather be but&#8230; this will have to do. Some have asked why I am not there and really its simple but hard answer. My pops was diagnosed with Leukemia 8 weeks ago and we are now in a battle for his life. Its the sort of thing that you always hear about but never think it will happen to you or your family. Anyhow, enough of that. I am uploading this post and then off to spend the day with him. The following pictures will tell the tale for today. 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Everything you can imagine today&#8230;Mud, flowers, bugs, baby ducks, geese, cows and some big thunder clouds building. Its good to get the north circuit open again. Made a bunch of landings today at a number of spots in honor of the Valdez STOL contest that starts today. 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