Week 9: Wrapping up on the Vineyard

Typical MVY airport sunset

The Team (minus Katie Ryan and Michael)

"So no one told you life was gonna be this way..." Chef Kevin and our live lobsters

Ladies of Team US Airways MVY

Once again, I have become negligent in my weekly updates. My last week on the island was very relaxed. The girls had planned a trip to the Grand Canyon/Las Vegas, but due to 4 (4???) flight cancellations the day prior to our departure, we had to postpone (cancel, rather) the trip so that we could stay and help out the office. Our help was definitely needed. With our free days off, Kari, Emily, and I made a few trips to the beach, window shopped in Edgartown, went out in Oak Bluffs with other airport employees, and biked around the island one more time. I realized that it had been since early June that I actually spent one of my days off work on the island instead of flying, so it was nice to have a few days to enjoy it. We had a little shindig at the house to celebrate a few birthdays and unofficially close out the summer. Over the past few weeks, Team US Airways (us) has become really close with several other airport employees, particularly those that work for Cape Air, TSA (security), and General Aviation. Working for the airline industry has so many ups and downs, and the employees at our airport definitely watch each other's backs. I love it. I sincerely enjoyed spending time with them and I feel like I'm leaving the island with some great new friendships. Kevin Ewalt also came up to visit (after taking planes, trains, and automobiles to get here) and it was so nice to have a friend from home up on the island. We cooked lobster on my last night on the island. It was awesome.

The friendships that I built with my immediate coworkers (US Airways) mean so much to me. It was really hard for me to leave the island. I have been very fortunate to have had an opportunity to work such an amazing summer job with people who have been great influences on me. I can't wait to go back next summer.

And thus ends the first chapter of Kellie's post graduation adventures.

Next phase: Life in Tallahassee--coming soon...