The New Year was off to a great start. I managed to commute back to Charlotte from Cleveland (just like last year, but this time I was actually off work and not frantically trying to report back to base). Despite feeling super low energy, I made it downtown with two friends and got pretty toasted only to walk home and painfully check in for work the next day at noon. I had a lovely time with ironman in FLL on Jan 1 and then started another work trip on the 3rd only to smash my finger in the cockpit door on the first leg. I flew back to Charlotte to sit in the ER for four hours and found it was broken. Workman's comp no joke. Its been about a part time job filling out forms, talking to any number of supervisors, going to doctor appointments, etc etc. I actually have my little aluminum finger brace off right now to type this and it is sending little shock waves up my hand every time I need the left middle finger-- which is, let's face it- ALWAYS. Typing or Driving it is a very useful appendage. The same goes for washing your hair and your hands... I'm looking forward to getting back to normal. I have another appointment with the company doctor on Monday so then I will know if I'm to be released back to work or not. I'm undecided on what I'm hoping for.
During my little two-week hiatus, I made it down to the keys and up to Buffalo to hang out with ironman again on two separate occasions. I spent another day in Gainesville. I applied for my visa to enter Brazil as a tourist and I got a big chunk of my 2015 scrapbook done. Hooray! Right now, though, I'm flying to PIT for the day to visit my dad in the hospital. He is undergoing some pretty intense chemo this week. Hopefully I can surprise him and make the day go faster for him.
2016 GOALS
1) Learn how to drive a standard
2) Learn how to do a back walkover
3) Learn how to do a couple of those cool braids that go across your head
4) Take the Japanese language test for flight attendants, if they will let me, otherwise study for it
5) Ride on 2 new airlines
So, I'm not curing AIDS or anything, but its a pretty good path to a good year and self improvement. I'm very happy that I was able to accomplish all five of last years goals. Very, very pleased indeed.
