I'm Back!

So, you already know that there's been quite a lengthy dry spell since my last post. I wouldn't say I've been raking in the big bucks, but I have been working a ridiculous amount of hours. Since my last post I have completed my Certified Flight Instructor rating and am now continuing with my Flight Instructor Instrument rating. Most flight school's and training facilities won't hire instructors without their CFII. Although now, the market looks bleak for instructors period. UD will be slowing down as summer approaches and students return home to their summer jobs. So, in the meantime I continue to put in hours at Mesaba and Avis.
Haven't had a chance to travel anywhere recently. My last venture from Dubuque was for a friend's wedding in Bettendorf, IA. I met Austin while living in the dorm my freshman year at UD and he began dating Cassie sometime during our sophomore year if my memory serves me. They had a very nice ceremony on Saturday, March 14 and the reception was beautiful. They had roast beef, pasta, cheese cubes, salad, a variety of bread, and cinnamon roll pieces (of which I had seconds). There was some dancing afterwards, but I chose not to get my groove on. I did however muster up the energy to get on the dance floor for the garter toss and I came away with the prize. This was the second garter I've received in the last several years so either I have really good luck or people are aiming for me. Doesn't do much good though when there are no prospects on the horizon.
Even though I'm hogging all the garters, that doesn't stop my friends from getting married. My former roommate, Tad, will be getting married to his college sweetheart this August. They have asked me to be a groomsman in the wedding and I accepted. The wedding ceremony will be in town and the reception will be held at the newly renovated, historic Julien Inn.
In other news, I began helping with my church's website several weeks ago. They decided to change their name and logo to better represent their mission and outreach. The website is not like the one I redesigned for Classic Aviation in Pella. This website has a more dynamic format that develops as the user requests it through their browser rather than the static html pages for the airport. This makes updating the content much faster, which is important to make sure our members have the most up to date information. The site isn't fully completed, but you may look at what is done so far at www.bridgeontheweb.org.
Sorry again for the lack of news and thanks to those of you who lit a fire under me to get this going again. Thanks for reading!