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Out for Blood

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We had a good time on our trip. The weather was great, but the whole region needs about 2 feet of snow. Jenny decided skiing wasn’t her sport, partly because the ski shop gave her the wrong boots, but she brought plenty of books to read while I skied solo. We got plenty of rest, ate well, watched the Olympics, and visited a couple of New Mexican wineries. If you’re ever in the area, I highly recommend Vivac Winery, which is owned and run by two brothers who are about my age. It was great just to get away together and leave work and school behind.

I gave blood today. If you’re in good health, I highly recommend it. Visit Carter BloodCare if you live in the Dallas area. It doesn’t hurt that badly, and it’s a great way to help someone else in a way that medical technology is still unable to duplicate. If you have past risky behaviors or serious medical issues, don’t give, but if you’re just afraid of needles, that’s no excuse! You even get free juice and cookies, and sometimes even a free t-shirt!

I finished Labor Relations last week, class number 9 of the 13. I’m scheduled to start Advanced Aviation Economics on March 7. If all goes well, I should be through with class in 8 months. Woohoo!

Two Week Report

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Here’s the two-week report: 500+ flights planned and/or overseen. 11 shifts. 1 air turnback due to a bird intake. 1 weather diversion (thunderstorms in Houston). 1 very busy day (Dallas desk with thunderstorms near Houston plus a problematic charter flight). 1 overtime shift. 10 fairly easy and calm days (counting the bird intake day as a calm one). $1 million+ worth of fuel consumed. I’m having a great time!

In other news, Jenny and I have gotten much better about working out. The trick was putting a calendar on the fridge and recording the days we work out on it. If we miss several days, the calendar shows a big gap and makes us feel bad. =) We saw a great movie Saturday night called Hoodwinked. It’s very funny and clever, the voice acting is great, the computer graphics are well-done, and it’s just a fun movie. I’ll be done with my labor relations class in about a month. Despite my apprehension going into it, I must say I’ve learned a lot from the class, and I’m better off for taking it. I’m still not a big fan of unions, but I better understand their value and purpose. It’s easy to forget that not all companies treat their employees as well as Southwest does.