Tuesday, August 19, 2008

End of Summer Summary

Technically, it's not the end of summer for everyone. As Grandpa Erickson noted, I won't be heading back to school this fall for the fact that I'm now a member of the real world (not talking about the MTV reality show.) However, there is still excitement around town as friends move back and get ready to take up classes and fall sports. Just because I'm not going to back to school, doesn't mean I have to stop bringing my peanut butter and jelly for lunch.
Things have been pretty routine here lately. I've settled in to a "regular" work schedule. My hours at Mesaba don't change as frequently as they used to, but I still find being alert for a 5am shift or staying up for a 9pm-midnight hardly normal. I had the day off today, which afforded me some time to get caught up on some chores around the apartment, some lesson plans, and still find time to relax. I do have to work tonight and tomorrow afternoon, but I have tomorrow night off and Thursday during the day. For supper tonight, I made pizza on the grill. My former roommate found the recipe and I have since perfected it. This time instead of pepperoni, I tried Alfredo sauce, a grilled chicken breast, tomatoes, and spinach. It was delicious.
Last week I also found time to meet up with some classmates for a single A baseball game in Clinton, IA. The Lumberkings played host to the Burlington Bees. It was a pretty good game, but we spent most of it catching up. Erin, who got the tickets, works for the team in the media relations department. Aaron, my former flight instructor and now "co-worker", was visiting his parents in DeWitt, IA. He's now a pilot for Mesaba so we shared some interesting perspectives.
The next thing on my radar will probably be UD's homecoming. I'll try to make it to a few of the football team's regular games as well as some cross country meets, but it may involve trading some shifts. No non-rev trips coming up soon. I think I'll bank my time off for the items I just mentioned. I would like to get to Seattle and Florida before the end of the year though.

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