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USWNT in O-Town
In the last couple years, Nicole and I have lost count of how many times we have seen the U.S. Women’s National Team. We have seen them take on Chile, Belgium, and Canada in Los Angeles, and of course traveled to France to watch their World Cup opener. We are basically their best fans and…
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The O-Town Sniffle
Other than my four day trip last month without a functional iphone, I have not had a normal overnight. The most sleep I’ve received on any given work night has been between 4-5 hours. Sound dangerous? Sound like this should not be allowed by the FAA’s rest requirements? Indeed. There’s a loophole in the regulations…
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Nicole Visits the Rat
With my transfer to LAX, I acquired American Airlines benefits and it proved to be the most convenient option going to Orlando after an uneventful day of reserve. The cost for this privilege was about $3.00 for both Nicole and myself. Not a bad price to fly across the country. Poor Nicole was seated behind…
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Subtle Changes in O-Town
Stemming from a most unfortunate schedule which essentially begins this week and won’t end until at least the end of April, I had only two days off on my reserve schedule. It was too short an amount of time to try and make it back to LA, since Nicole was going to be in New…
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No Cavities
I found myself once again in the Sunshine state, but not as a result of actually flying the plane myself. No, that distinction goes to exotic places like Bemidji, Minnesota. In Florida, I was ensuring that I could make it to a dentist appointment that had been scheduled many months earlier. Some say this is…
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Sass Poses in O-Town
Working under the assumption that there is no way I’ll be able to get off for any of the upcoming holidays this winter, I went south to Florida to visit my family. This would continue my ongoing efforts to befriend my niece, who would previously avoid me like she avoids broccoli. It took some difficulty…
Flyin' Brian 