Week one ... oh my.

To say that things are different would be one those amazing understatements that comes around from time to time. We have a lot to learn...a lot.

So far we've reported for duty, met our bosses (most of them anyway) and taken care of a lot of administrative process surrounding getting installed in a new facility. We found new lockers and filing cabinets, learned our way around the building (mostly) and set up shop in a meeting area where we can spread our training materials out all over a conference table.
The airspace, the procedures, and the technical aspects of this operation are all very foreign to both of us and we are going to be very busy getting a good grasp on how things work and why. Dealing with oceanic traffic, a north-to-south traffic flow, and dealing with several sovereign nations that lie adjacent to us will be intriguing and challenging.
We knew we had that coming, but when the stack of study materials hit the desk, it still makes you go 'wow'. Alright...here we go!

This week we have firmed up or plans for a place to stay, as far as March of 2009. We are set to change campgrounds in January and we will work further along in the next few days. We still want to explore different areas and learn more about where we can go and what we can see. It's a big city with a lot to offer, and we have some time to find it out and experience as much as we can before we head back into shift-work in a few more weeks.
We found the post office, tried a couple of alternative ways home, and looked for an Olive Garden restaurant that doesn't exist .. I'm sure of it ...
This afternoon we will drop the car off at a repair place so they can go to work on fixing up the damage that occurred just before we left Longmont. This weekend we will likely be spending some time changing our address with companies that need us for their financial survival and all. We might explore the park, or take a drive east to see the waterfront down on this side of Miami.
Now, I guess I'll practice learning some new three-letter identifiers :)