Finally Home

So after a couple of months of limited internet and living out of bags, and boxes, we are finally in our new home.  This has been a huge downsizing for us, as we have been forced to give away a plethora of home furnishings and other items that just will not fit in the new house.  We still have not hung any pictures, (note the picture above) nor have we emptied the multitude of boxes in the garage.  However, the decision was made long before this started that the "move in" process would be slow.  This gives us a lot of time to decide where to put things and what to get rid of.

We had a wonderful Christmas with our families and an awesome new year's eve.  Since moving back to the BCS area I have already been reminded of some of the great friendships that we have here and have sorely missed over the last two and a half years.  The nicest thing for me so far is that we are much closer to the kids and should be able to see them more frequently than in the past.  They will been spending this weekend with us, and we are both looking forward to having them.  Lyndee, has been accepted to TAMU and has asked to live us, if she decides to attend there.  This is a mixed decision for me.  I would love to have her here and spend time with my beautiful daughter that I haven't seen much of the past few years.  However, I can not help but think about how much she would be missing out on by not living in the dorms.  I have decided to show her all the options, and then let her make her own decision on the matter.

In closing, I just wanted to say to my brother ... you are a girl, and we can step outside anytime you feel froggy.  You would have to read his blog to understand "Trapped in the City Life".  I would also like to thank God for my wonderful wife who has worked tirelessly on this move and been totally supportive during this trying time.  Also, for being a GREAT doctor for me while I have been suffering with this ongoing toothache.  I Love You Sweetheart.

To copy my sister .... Lesson learned - Moving is stressful just buy the damn house already.

Long Weekend ... Many Decisions

So, I know I have not updated this is quite sometime, but here I am after a long weekend spent watching my wife clean out her grandmother’s home, and sell off her belongings.  I cannot imagine how difficult this time has been for her and my heart ached as I watched her thumb through hundreds of old photos.  I know this is a task that I will have to perform in the future and it is not something that I look forward to doing.  My wonderful wife handled this whole event much better than I predict I will. 

In the mean time we have finally decided to move.  We will have to live in separate locations for a time, however it should not be that long.  We have started (albeit slowly) packing the house, and selling off furniture that we no long need or want.  Have I mentioned that I hate moving with all the hate that I can imagine.  So, progress is moving slowly.  That being said I will close this and get busy with the Craigslist ads.

To Move or Not To Move

So, here I am sitting for hours on end trying to piece together my future, and feeling sorry for myself.  The Army dropped me off of orders two weeks ago.  I have been hanging on to the hope that new orders would be cut, and I would have a job again.  However, the real question is what happened to the Army’s policy of “Taking care of soldiers”?  When I entered the military the belief was always do whatever you can to take care of the service member.  Now, it seems that money is more important to the higher command.  So, which money is important?  They have let several hundred guys swing in the wind with no paycheck, no medical coverage, and no idea if they will have these things in the near future, or not.  The answer is.... "There is no funding available".  So, where is the funding?  Well I can think of a little over 170 million on building projects, over 3 million wasted on luggage, and just watched my counterpart spend 76 thousand (more than I make in a year) on drop leg holsters.  All of these items are current and approved, however 367 troopers are sitting at home wondering how they will pay their electric, and grocery bills.

        

         The question I have to ask myself now is do I say screw it, and go back to College Station to a mediocre job that I really despise, or wait it out and see if the Army magically finds funding for my orders.  Believe it or not this is really a difficult decision, and at this time the only thing I can do is place it in God’s hands and pray for guidance.  No more feeling sorry for myself.  To move or not to move…..  Hmmm…..

Hello Is This Thing On?

Where to start? Insomnia. That's a good place. I have suffered with this affliction since mid 2005. It comes and goes, and tonight it hit like a ton of bricks. So, as I lay here in my bed surfing internet oddities on my iPad, I came across a link in my bookmarks that I realize I have never explored. This particular link happens to be my brother's blog "Trapped in the City Life". I clicked the link and found myself enthralled for over an hour and taken back in time over the past two years. Although, I have never even considered writing a blog, I have decided to give it a shot. My life has been filled with trials and tribulations over the past several years, and I believe I should have made some effort to document these things if for no one else, then for my own sanity. So, as I start this new adventure of chronicling my existence, all I can say where the hell do I go from here.