The holidays are upon us, and that means time with family and loved ones for most people. For me, it means getting to fly on major holidays which I love! Why? Because the senior people usually want to stay home, so they’ll drop their good trips. Last year at Christmas, I flew my first trans-oceanic/Atlantic (TA) flight. I got to choose from Rio de Janiero, Sao Paulo, London, and Frankfurt. I let my husband choose, and he chose London! I had an amazing time, and our flight had about 100 open seats! Major holiday + light flight loads + great trips from which to choose = Super Happy Me! 🙂
I’m on duty Wednesday – Sunday (Nov. 26 – Dec. 1), and I’m about #100 for at least a 3-day trip starting Wednesday. IF I don’t get to choose a trip and ride daily for Wednesday, that means there’s a greater chance that my number will be really low for Thanksgiving. The lower my number for future, the better my chances will be for choosing a trip. For example, the #1 person at the top of the list will choose from all the trips. #2 person will choose next, then so on. If there are more than 100 positions open, I can choose something. If not, then I’ll be on call for daily all day on Wednesday hoping to not get tagged. At 1500 (3:00 pm) on Wednesday, they’ll call to cover the trips that begin Thursday. By that time, I could be #15 or so which means a greater chance of good choices!
While I was home, I was definitely in the holiday spirit. This also means holiday foods!! Let me share a great Cheese & Sausage Ball recipe I finally perfected. I made a couple batches with varying amounts of ingredients, and here is my favorite combination:
Preheat oven to 425.
Ingredients:
1 pack of Tennessee Pride regular breakfast sausage
1 cup Bisquick
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cup milk
Mix all ingredients by hand until it forms a sticky dough. Make 1-inch round balls and drop them onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 10 – 12 minutes. Enjoy! 🙂
Crew Chew 