Transient

So, we're officially homeless. Really. We don't have an address anywhere. I packed up everything in Texas, it's sitting in temporary storage just like the rest of our belongings in Cali, and we're visiting family in Utah and Colorado. Brenda and I both agree that while moving on is good, it sure will be nice to have a place we can call home again!
This last week has been a lot of exhausting fun, we spent time with our families over Memorial Day, paying our respects to those servicemen and women who have paid the ultimate price, and visiting the graves of family members. We've spent more time in the car than I care to count, and next week will be worse (minus the kids though... might make for easier cross-country traveling).
Having some down time has been a good break, and it's allowed me the opportunity to reflect on the last 2 years, time spent in the Service. I'm very grateful for the friends we have made, and the people who have made a profound impact on me and my family. I've earned a great respect for many, and have a deep loathing for a few. I've witnessed the blessings of God to Brenda, myself and the boys, and to the extended family around the country.

Thanks to everyone we call family and friends! We love you and wish all the best for you always. This week, we'll be visiting as much as we can - we may not be back "home" for a year or more.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

I never realized how boring I have become in the last four years. It would seem it's been a gradual, steady process since Dylan came along in 2003, I just never noticed how bad it was until this week. Brenda and the boys are visiting family, I'm finishing up school and am stuck here by me onesies until later this week when I can join them. So, I'm bored. I've been packing everything up gradually, eating whatever I can find out of the pantry and watching the second hand's relentless plodding. Being miserable builds character, I guess. :-)
Texas is good. I wouldn't mind living here in the future. *This comment has not been reviewed or cleared by Brenda* That's all I have for now, since Bren has the camera.

Counting Down

Well here it's been too long since I last took time to write an update. In the meantime, I've managed to kill someone's pet cat during our trip to Sea World in San Antonio, avoided strep that has taken out three people in my class, missed the deadline to be eligible for early promotion (thanks to California), saved the recycling program here on base, learned a lot and enjoyed my time with the family too. Now I'm counting the days down until graduation -- 28, to be exact. Bren and the family will be going to Utah next month to visit family and attend Eric's graduation and Corrie's wedding. Sadly I'll miss them both. I will hopefully be in Utah the week after Corrie's wedding for about 2 weeks before heading off to the great SouthEast! Wish us luck, we may be looking at buying a house near Evans in Georgia.

With every day I learn something new about my job and about other opportunities available to enlisted folk. Unfortunately it means that I have to make decisions now about what I will be doing for the next 4-6 years, and set a course for only one of them. Three options sound incredible, it hurts to have to single only one out as my future.

We also had computer issues and spent over 200 with the Geek Squad in an attempt to fix them all. Most of the issues are gone, but we have a few still lingering. It is almost time for a new computer anyway...