Zed and I both had the 3 day weekend off so I flew out to Colorado and we spent it together. After a crazy sequence of events on my flight out, I was lucky to only arrive an hour late. I was greeted with my lungs yearning for oxygen, freezing rain, and my amazing husband with a bouquet of lilies. After 3 weeks apart it was really nice to see each other.
I was able to see where Zed has been eating, working, and sleeping. Imagine a warehouse, turned into a holiday inn. The first floor is broken into conference rooms (flight rooms), a gym, and a cafeteria. There is also an office (where they pick up mail) and a reception desk that guests check in to. On the upper levels are dorm sized rooms complete with 2 twin beds, a full bathroom, two desks, a refrigerator, microwave, and TV. There are also laundry rooms spaced throughout. I didn't get any pictures, but hopefully when he finishes up I'll be able to post them for you all to see.
I was able to get into a practice cockpit of DA-20 (what Zed is flying). He was very particular about sitting on the right side (where he sits while flying) and laughed at me when I had trouble getting back out...it was the big belly.
He is doing very well in training overall. It seems he flys a lot better when there isn't an instructor telling him what he's messed up. He catches himself if he's given a moment to breathe. He is strongest at the preflight stuff and parking. His biggest challenge is radio calls.
At this point Zed has completed 9 flights. He had a double turn (two flights in one day) today. If there are no cancellations due to weather and if he doesn't fail a ride he will graduate on Saturday. He is hoping he'll have one day off and graduate on Monday, but he is flying on Saturday.
His solo flight should be Thursday if everything goes to plan. He'll be up flying above Colorado for 30min by himself...pray for him.
The rest of the weekend we spent with the Bringhurst's. We tried out my birthday present (S&W Shield 9mm) from Zed. We used frozen pumpkins as targets. We also ate at Crave, one of our favorite restaurants there and studied a lot for Zed's rides this week.
I had a doctor's appointment today. The baby is growing well and kicking like crazy. Her heart beat ranges between 140 and 150. I enter the third trimester this week. We took pictures of my growing belly, but since they're on Zed's camera, you'll have to wait until we're back together and I can get them.
We also put in for on base housing today. They're 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, have a two car garage and more than enough room for people to come and visit. We will hopefully hear when we're able to start moving in within the next few weeks, keep your fingers crossed.
I think we're all caught up now. Zed has a crazy week of flying, I have a crazy week of work and Thanksgiving is next week. I will be spending the holiday with my family in Maryland and Zed will be spending it in Colorado with the Bringhursts.
Happy holidays everyone and remember the meaning of this upcoming holiday.
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