A week in Phoenix for AirMagnet - AM-105

This past week was spent in Phoenix - teaching an AirMagnet course for five days. The temperature was in the high 90s... but it's a 'dry heat'... The class had four more people than we'd planned - but it worked out alright anyway. I had a 'first time' experience on Monday morning. I went to the assigned classroom, the room was all set and ready with tables & chairs. (the previous night the clerk at the front desk gave me a key so I could setup early) So I did my 'thing' getting the classroom ready. Distributing the student manuals and disks on each table, setting up the projector and screen, and then all my 'gadgets' and stuff that I use if class. So there I was sitting in the classroom, all alone, with the course PowerPoint up on the screen... and no students!

That was a bit weird. Usually I have way to many in class early, making it a bit awkward to setup around them. Back down to the front desk I go to see if they've posted properly where the class is to be held... and I find out I'm on the wrong floor... same room, just one floor below. And there were all the students, patiently waiting for their instructor. I had all the students come up with me and just carry all the stuff down. We were only a couple of minutes late - but a new way to start a class. (I don't recommend it though)

This week after class at night I had a chance to visit the Apple Store to ask some questions of the Geniuses, an AT&T store to get my High-Speed Internet USB device fixed, and the Mesa Temple. I also ate at the 'tried and true' Cheesecake Factory, and a 'famous' Phoenix icon, Pete's Fish & Chips. I recommend the Cheesecake Factory, but didn't think much of the much-ballyhooed Pete's. (They even have bumper stickers proclaiming I'm Addicted to Pete's Fish & Chips)
Saturday was full of errands and 'honey do' items - but also another BYU Football game where the Cougars skunked Wyoming 44-0. It was our family's turn to clean the Church this week so we did that little bit of service with our neighbor's the Vests after the game.