Wednesday I flew to Chicago again for some last minute paperwork and testing stuff. My 3:30 a.m. day began with a wakeup call only 2 hours after I had fallen asleep at 1:30 a.m.. Followed by a drive to the airport to catch my 6:00 a.m. flight to the Windy City. I was pleasantly surprised when they bumped my seat up to FIRST CLASS baby! Apparently that's just how we employees roll. :) Being waited on hand and foot is nice...it reminds me of the good ol' days when I still lived with my parents. Oh to be a kid again!
Anywho, I arrived in Chicago to a breezy 72 degree temperature outside, bright and sunny...perfect! A wonderful change in comparision to our 105+ degree weather I left back in Texas. I took the United transport to the headquarters where I was taken into this tiny room with a handshake and a smile in exchange for my precious fingerprints. Book'em Dano! Needless to say I felt a little like a criminal about to get their clothes stripped off only to have them replace with an orange jumpsuit.
Next I had to take a taxi to get my medical exam done. I cleverly noticed the taxi driver was from India and I proceeded to introduce myself to him in the Hindi language. He was so surprised and impressed he nearly jumped out of his seat. We continued conversing in Hindi until we arrived at my destination around the corner. The medical exam was a piece of cake. This just in...I have perfect vision, well better than perfect. 20/13 to be exact, and that is without glasses or contacts. That's right ladies and gentleman, I could be a pilot. :)
That day was concluded when I made my way back to O'Hare and managed to get onto an earlier flight home. Back to the scorching Texas sun. Three weeks and counting until I leave!
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