Jumpseat to Memphis for Training

Michelle got home at 8 pm last night from Seattle and California, and I had to get up at 2:30 am this morning. Since Jan 2, these 6 hours are the sum total of the time we've gotten to spend together because of her schedule and mine. I won't be home again for another 9 days. Sometimes, retirement sure looks good. I picked up breakfast burritos for the crew and my mechanic friend at Fedex Mike this morning, and then rode the jumpseat to El Paso. We loaded some freight and another jumper and got to Memphis at around 11:00. It took quite awhile for me to locate the trusty Golf in the parking lot, but it fired right up and got me to the hotel which will be my base of operations for the next 4 days. Time to study!