The week in Review

Well, it's been a quiet week here in Northfield, Minnesota. No major weather disasters. No wedding planning arguments. And no home improvement nightmares.

Just life.

This week:

Monday: As I was flying all over North Dakota, Stace settled into her new job as a counselor in Eagan. In fact, she had four new clients that first day. She called me later and said her boss didn't even show her around the clinic building. So it was like, "Let's see, Mrs. *blank* is scheduled for 3:oopm, and where is the bathroom?"

Tuesday: I was off. It rained. I did laundry. Stace worked late.

Wednesday: I flew to Bismarck, ND. I arrived after sunset and was shocked when I got off the plane and there was an inch of snow all over the ground. It was also 25 degrees. I hate my job. On the flight back, I saw the Northern Lights. I love my job.

Thursday: I was off, so I met Stace at the counseling clinic for lunch. She took me back, and I had a seat in her office. She said, "You look nervous." "I don't like doctor's offices." I said. She sat down in front of me. "Tell me more about THAT." she said.

Friday: I flew to Pierre, SD for my regular "twice-a-year" training. The chief pilot and I flew for an hour, doing simulated emergencies and putting the plane into steep turns, steep climbs and aerodynamic stalls. I flew approaches to landing with one engine at idle (as if it were broken). I then hit the classroom (an old office desk in a large, noisy, maintenance hangar) for four hours of reading aircraft manuals. Afterwards, I actually thought to myself, "This sucks. I can't believe I have to do this every six months!"

Poor me, huh?