Mazel tov Yoni! He passed his check ride in Colorado, so after we spent a wonderful Shabbat together in Colorado Springs last week we drove home together on Sunday. Last week was very busy. We spent a day and a half unpacking all of his stuff and getting the house in order, then Tuesday afternoon Aunt Gwennie and Aunt Neda came to visit from Kansas City. It was wonderful spending some time with them. We walked all around base (with Libby, of course), and had some good meals and card games at home.
Friday we bothed worked hard to make a nice Shabbat meal for our first week back together in our home. This week also had added significance because Friday was Yom Yerushalayim, our anniversary in the Hebrew calendar. So our Shabbat table was adorned with a dozen gorgeous roses, and a really pretty sparkly, shiny flower arrangement (Yoni said the roses were a backup in case I thought the other ones were tacky -- but they were very fun!)
We had a few guests over yesterday for lunch, then spent some good time in the afternoon talking and reading good books.
Today and tomorrow should be a nice break. We have a few things to get done throughout the day (laundry, gardening, etc.), but we're also going to make time for fun things, like doing the ten-mile bikeride around the perimeter of the flight line and taking Libby for a good long walk.
Yoni's also planning a jam session for tomorrow at our house for some of the guys in his pilot training class who also play guitar.
This Thursday, G-d willing, we plan to head to Dallas for Shavuot and stay there through Sunday, then the following Wednesday we're off to Baltimore!!
We're trying to get all the visiting and travelling done before Yoni's official pilot training begins (in mid-July) and he's stuck in Oklahoma for a year straight.
We wish everyone a chag sameach, and please be in touch :)
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
"Distance makes the heart grow fonder"
Yoni has now been at IFS ("Initial Flight Screening"), in Pueblo, CO, for over two weeks. He left right after Pesach, and will return, with G-d's help, within the next two weeks.
He has been working very hard!! For the first week there he spent 12 hours in classes all day learning as much as he possibly could about the a
ircraft they fly there (DA-20 katana)
Yoni said he felt like those classes were almost a throwback to high school Biology. As much as he had learned about all the different systems at work inside the human being (endocrine system, nervous system, etc.), he felt like he learned just as many intricacies of the aircraft. I guess that's a good thing if he's responsible for keeping the plane and himself safe while it's in the air!
To start off the second week (last Monday), he had his "dollar ride." It's basically just an experience to get up in the plane and get acclimated before too much is expected of you. He lost a little bit of his lunch that day, chalked it up to experience and continued studying for his next flight.
Throughout the week, he flew two more times. Thankfully, he did not get sick again and he enjoyed the experience.
This week he's working through the flights quickly. He flew the last 200-level flight yesterday and was scheduled to fly 301 and 302 today. Doubleturn days are hard, but I can't wait to hear about it!
Once he finishes the 6 rides at the 300-level, he will get to solo, then fly a pre-check and check ride and come home! We're hoping this could occur before his scheduled return date of May 22. That would be really nice - not only because it's difficult being apart for so long, but also because May 22 is our one year anniversary (on the Hebrew calendar - Yom Yerushalayim).
Thank G-d, Libby and I have been doing alright here in Enid. During the week I'm still working two days a week and studying. I took my Number Theory Final last week and have Geometry at the end of this week. I've also been trying to get some good scrapbooking done. That's kind of difficult with Libby in the picture, as she's discovered paper recently and loves tearing it to shreds, but I've been managing.
The first weekend he was gone, we went down to Dallas. That was very nice to spend some time with his parents and see the community. The drive was a little tough by myself, but we (me and Libby) managed
. This past weekend I wanted relaxation and quiet, so I stayed here in Enid for Shabbat and our friend Victoria, who we often stay with in Oklahoma City, came to stay with me. It was very nice - we had good conversation and singing at the meals, then good reading and nap time!!
G-d willing, my Mom comes this Friday and is staying for the long weekend through Monday. That'll be really nice. Weather permitting, we're hoping to start our garden, finally, on Sunday!!
Off to study for the exam!
He has been working very hard!! For the first week there he spent 12 hours in classes all day learning as much as he possibly could about the a
ircraft they fly there (DA-20 katana)Yoni said he felt like those classes were almost a throwback to high school Biology. As much as he had learned about all the different systems at work inside the human being (endocrine system, nervous system, etc.), he felt like he learned just as many intricacies of the aircraft. I guess that's a good thing if he's responsible for keeping the plane and himself safe while it's in the air!
To start off the second week (last Monday), he had his "dollar ride." It's basically just an experience to get up in the plane and get acclimated before too much is expected of you. He lost a little bit of his lunch that day, chalked it up to experience and continued studying for his next flight.
Throughout the week, he flew two more times. Thankfully, he did not get sick again and he enjoyed the experience.
This week he's working through the flights quickly. He flew the last 200-level flight yesterday and was scheduled to fly 301 and 302 today. Doubleturn days are hard, but I can't wait to hear about it!
Once he finishes the 6 rides at the 300-level, he will get to solo, then fly a pre-check and check ride and come home! We're hoping this could occur before his scheduled return date of May 22. That would be really nice - not only because it's difficult being apart for so long, but also because May 22 is our one year anniversary (on the Hebrew calendar - Yom Yerushalayim).
Thank G-d, Libby and I have been doing alright here in Enid. During the week I'm still working two days a week and studying. I took my Number Theory Final last week and have Geometry at the end of this week. I've also been trying to get some good scrapbooking done. That's kind of difficult with Libby in the picture, as she's discovered paper recently and loves tearing it to shreds, but I've been managing.
The first weekend he was gone, we went down to Dallas. That was very nice to spend some time with his parents and see the community. The drive was a little tough by myself, but we (me and Libby) managed
. This past weekend I wanted relaxation and quiet, so I stayed here in Enid for Shabbat and our friend Victoria, who we often stay with in Oklahoma City, came to stay with me. It was very nice - we had good conversation and singing at the meals, then good reading and nap time!!G-d willing, my Mom comes this Friday and is staying for the long weekend through Monday. That'll be really nice. Weather permitting, we're hoping to start our garden, finally, on Sunday!!
Off to study for the exam!
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