I'm in McMinnville, OR and I should be studying. A lot has happened since I last posted, I've been busy! I flew my last trip with Mesa, went home for my brother's wedding, and am now through my first week of ground school at Evergreen. Life is moving fast!
My last days at Mesa went well, and it hasn't quite hit me that I'll no longer be flying the ERJ. I'm a little sad to leave Mesa as I've got some great friends there that I'll miss seeing on a regular basis. But I didn't shed a tear on my last day. I'm excited for what lies ahead for me.
After a quick stop in Denver to change out the suitcase, I left for CA and my brother's wedding. I arrived in CA to great weather and I can't remember seeing that much snow on the mountains ever. The skies were clear and the grass green, winter really is the best time of year in SoCAL.
Not just because he's my brother, but in all honesty, the wedding was one of the best ones I've been to. Big props to Jen for putting together such a classy celebration. I didn't get too many pictures, but I'm sure there are a lot around. The wedding was in a 100 year old church in downtown Laguna Beach and the reception at a super cool restaurant/night club up the canyon. Here's the wedding party and Jen's Dad giving a toast.
It was a great time, and a great party, and I was sad to leave. Not enough time with Debbie, not enough with my family, not enough to de-compress before heading north to OR. We stayed right on the water in Laguna Beach at a great little hotel right on the beach. Here's a picture of Debbie on one of our walks along the coastal path:
And one of my cute nieces, they really do grow fast!
I've been in McMinnville a week now, and the weather has been typical NW cloudy/rainy for most of the time. Yesterday, however the weather was fantastic with nice temps and no rain, blue skies even! We drive by this 747 on our way to class every morning. I still can't believe I'll be flying such a big airplane. I realized that this summer it will be 10 years since I left Seattle to go to flight school.
I've made some new friends and feel lucky to have some great guys in my ground school. One, another Mesa guy, is a yoga instructor. He gave me some yoga instruction this morning; it was the first time I had done any in a while, and he said I did well. He's very good, and was able to coach me into doing my first headstand! (sorry I didn't get a picture, may be tomorrow?)
I'll try and post more often, but to be honest it might be a while until I'll be able to update the blog. With systems starting on monday, I'm going to be very busy studying, but I'll do my best. Until next time here's a nice picture I took in Laguna.
Be well.
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