Author Archives: toby

Gearing up for a BIG 50th celebration

Hey gang, Sorry it’s been a while – I’ve been busy chasing geese! Anyway, we’re well into spring here on the lake, and we’re ramping up for a great season.  What’s really exciting, though, is we have a ringside seat for one … Continue reading

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Springtime!

Hey, everybody, Happy Spring!  (or Happy Autumn, if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, like my friend Merisha   We’ve got cherry trees blooming, daffodils popping up everywhere, and it’s almost time for the famous Skagit Valley tulips to be in … Continue reading

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Turnin’ wrenches…..

Hey, gang, It’s been a busy few weeks here at Seattle Seaplanes.  We’ve got a project going on right now which is all the more exciting because it’s outside and over water.  AND, it’s being crewed by nearly all females!  … Continue reading

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Of Checkrides and Valentines

What a busy week it’s been! We started off the week with great news: my pal Erik passed his ASES add-on rating checkride! Erik is a flight instructor at a flight school on Harvey Field in Snohomish, Wa.  I’m really … Continue reading

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Love is in the air!

  Hello, my friends,   Valentines Day is coming – and love is in the air!  Even though Dobermans have the reputation of being fierce, I’m “a lover, not a fighter,” as the saying goes.  I have a great idea … Continue reading

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Way to go, Daniel!!!!

Here’s Daniel, our newest private pilot!   We’re celebrating around here, because we had another successful checkride!  My friend Daniel joined the ranks of pilots, having learned how to fly in a seaplane.  Most pilots learn in landplanes, but around … Continue reading

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Did someone say…. SNOW?

Click here to see a beautiful shot of people having fun at Lake Union. Photo courtesy of Wonderlane, Flickr Creative Commons Hey, everybody, You might have heard that it snowed in Seattle recently. Well, yeah, it did. A lot.  And … Continue reading

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Cleaning up for the new year!

Hey, everybody, Happy New Year! I hope you all had good holidays.  I know I did!  Among other things, I got a stylin’ new collar – I’ll show you a picture in a minute.  Meanwhile, I have to tell you … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays!

I think I see Santa Claus!! From all of us here at Seattle Seaplanes, we wish you a Merry Christmas……   Happy Hanukah….   Happy Hogmanay!!   “Should auld acquaintence be forgot…?” And Happy New Year!!   Cheers, Toby James   … Continue reading

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Way to go, Jennie!

The newest certified Airframe mechanic! I’m just so proud of our staff – they keep doing incredible things!  Our Jennie is now an FAA-certified Airframe mechanic!   Jennie has been studying and working really hard down at South Seattle Community … Continue reading

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