So I am waiting in the hotel for the rental car company to bring us a new car. My boss and I went out to the car this morning and the back right tire was flat. So I am sitting here for the next two hours waiting for a new car to get here. Well I am back in Florida this time with my new job and I have money. A situation that I am not use to. I am on my second rotation and just finished my first six days off in a row and it was wonderful. I spent the entire time in Chicago with Kasi and we got to spend much needed time together. With her being able to work out of her apartment we got to spend many hours together alone which is something that has not happended in a while. Yes we enjoy hanging out with family and friends but it is nice to be together without having to be anywhere. The two of us got to do some traditional dating like going to the movies and dinner something else that we have been lacking in. This past weekend we went over and visited Kasi's friends Maria and Tim. They were very gracious in letting us stay with them and provided good company to be around.

Busy as always

I am finally out of Florida. Kasi came down to Florida the last week in March and helped me move the remaining stuff back home. However, we decieded to do some tourist stuff while we where there. We went over to Walt Disney's Hollywood studios and hung out there for the day. The best part was waiting in line for the Toy Story Midway Mania which is a 3D interactive game. The wait was well worth it. The following day we went to the beach and both got a sunburn which helped me get rid of the farmers tan I had. The last thing that we did was go over to the Kennedy Space Center and toured that. All I can say is the Apollo rockets are huge. After that we packed up the trailer and moved out. After I dropped off some stuff at Kasi's apartment I headed back to Kansas City. Well last weekend Kasi came to Kansas City to visit me only a week after we were in a car for two whole days. I guess she really really loves me.

Adventures of flying

So I have not actually started doing anything related to my new job but this past week was an adventure. On Sunday a friend of mine who flies human organs called me asking if I would like to tag along. Well not wanting to turn down anything related to flying I said sure. So we went out to the Lee's Summit airport and flew to Scott's Bluff NE. There we picked up a liver and flew it to the Kansas City Downtown Airport. Even though I do not who received the liver but I had a small part in saving someones life. The second great adventure was flying to Georgia to pick up another Cessna 206 for the company that I am flying for. Five and half hours later we were in Georgia. Spent the night in Gainsville GA and then went to the airport in the morning. Then another five hours back to Kansas City. That does not include the training flights that I still had to complete for the new job. I think I can really enjoy flying everyday for work. To finish out the month I get to see Kasi on Wednesday which of course makes me happy. We are still on track of seeing each other at least once a month.

The first week

Well the not working for 8 months came to an end bright and early on the 9th of March. At 9 a.m. I was at the airport bright and early to start the new job. The first day was nothing but doing paper work and the usual stuff for new employees. The whole purpose of the first two weeks of the new job was to build hours in a Cessna 206. Well Tuesday it was bad weather but on Wednesday the fun began. So what did we do the first day? We flew to get barbecue. Thursday we just flew around to work on my skills. Friday we flew to Sikeston MO. What for you may ask? Lunch again at the world famous Lambert's. So while I am getting plenty of flying in I am sure not getting hungry either. Next week much of the same stuff, tasting the local cuisine.

Full down autorotation

This is what a full down autorotation looks like from the cockpit.