Hope everyone is having a relaxing Fourth of July. I've just been taking care of a few things around the apartment that need attention. I celebrated Independence Day a day early this year with the rest of Dubuque. I worked in the afternoon yesterday, but had the evening off to take in a free airshow and fireworks on the river near lock and dam 11 of the Mississippi. I biked down to the riverfront to avoid the traffic afterwards and to get some much needed exercise. I've been working the upper body lifting bags at the airport, but the legs don't get the same workout they used to.I'm also excited to share that I bought a used laptop from a friend/classmate who had switched to the dark side of the Mac world and no longer had a use for a PC. I spent some of yesterday and 
today getting all my settings the way I want. It's somewhat large and heavy being that it's four years old, but at the time of purchase, it was top of the line. The specs are still comparable to my desktop computer, but it's much more mobile. It will come in handy for typing lesson plans between shifts at the airport thereby saving me a trip home. More good news to go along with that. I heard from an instructor this week about my CFI rating and it looks like we'll be able to start next week. Not sure if I'll be ready to go by the first day of classes this fall, but I will be working hard to finish as soon as possible. UD is in desperate need of instructors and I will be in need of more income. The job at Mesaba isn't going to cut it in the long run, but the travel benefits and connections I'm making are a big bonus.
I'll leave you all with some links to more of my pictures and a link to some web clips covering the "Third/Fourth" in Dubuque. I 
believe these are direct links to the videos, but if they don't work, there are related videos to right of current video. I recommend "July 3rd Celebration", "Golden Knights", and "MX-2 Airplane."
today getting all my settings the way I want. It's somewhat large and heavy being that it's four years old, but at the time of purchase, it was top of the line. The specs are still comparable to my desktop computer, but it's much more mobile. It will come in handy for typing lesson plans between shifts at the airport thereby saving me a trip home. More good news to go along with that. I heard from an instructor this week about my CFI rating and it looks like we'll be able to start next week. Not sure if I'll be ready to go by the first day of classes this fall, but I will be working hard to finish as soon as possible. UD is in desperate need of instructors and I will be in need of more income. The job at Mesaba isn't going to cut it in the long run, but the travel benefits and connections I'm making are a big bonus.Tuesday, I will leaving Iowa to become a temporary resident of Galena, IL. One of my co-workers will be attending a wedding out of town and needs me to watch his three dogs while he is away for one week. Unfortunately, this means a longer commute to the airport and picking up extra shifts, but anything to make a little extra money.
I'll leave you all with some links to more of my pictures and a link to some web clips covering the "Third/Fourth" in Dubuque. I 
believe these are direct links to the videos, but if they don't work, there are related videos to right of current video. I recommend "July 3rd Celebration", "Golden Knights", and "MX-2 Airplane."My Photo Album (Fourth of July):
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