I know I need to update this thing but I don't really want to sit down and think of all the craziness right now...
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
30 days...
There's just 30 days left...wow.
Since the last post, things have gotten even more hectic (I'd that's possible)! With the purchase of the new house, the 10 days of "Housing hunting" leave was definitely put to good use!
Originally we laughed at the realization of having 10 days off. There was NO way we'd need all those days in Havelock (since we'd already found of perfect house). But alas come the last day in town, we were still meeting with painters and carpeters and to this day we're still working on paint colors...
It's just amazing how much work is put into a house to make it a home. We're excited as anything to get to the final product but there's still 30 more days of work to be done. 30 days...
I'm not gonna lie and say that I'm ready to get out of the Marine Corp. How could I? Thanks to the world's finest I have a skill, a job (hopefully), and a TON of memories! I remember my times as a young Marine in the "LCU" with J, Kyle, Fred, Drew, 'Ski, and Michele. I remember the amazing memories of finding "the church" and finally realizing who I wanted to become. And then there's my BEAUTIFUL wife! I couldn't have done all of these things had it not been for the United States Marine Corps...
All of that comes to an end in 30 days...wow...
"Times like these
And times like those
What will be, will be
And so it goes..."
- Jack Johnson
Since the last post, things have gotten even more hectic (I'd that's possible)! With the purchase of the new house, the 10 days of "Housing hunting" leave was definitely put to good use!
Originally we laughed at the realization of having 10 days off. There was NO way we'd need all those days in Havelock (since we'd already found of perfect house). But alas come the last day in town, we were still meeting with painters and carpeters and to this day we're still working on paint colors...
It's just amazing how much work is put into a house to make it a home. We're excited as anything to get to the final product but there's still 30 more days of work to be done. 30 days...
I'm not gonna lie and say that I'm ready to get out of the Marine Corp. How could I? Thanks to the world's finest I have a skill, a job (hopefully), and a TON of memories! I remember my times as a young Marine in the "LCU" with J, Kyle, Fred, Drew, 'Ski, and Michele. I remember the amazing memories of finding "the church" and finally realizing who I wanted to become. And then there's my BEAUTIFUL wife! I couldn't have done all of these things had it not been for the United States Marine Corps...
All of that comes to an end in 30 days...wow...
"Times like these
And times like those
What will be, will be
And so it goes..."
- Jack Johnson
Thursday, March 11, 2010
OUR NEW HOUSE!!!
I know it's been some time but there's good reason...we just bought our NEW house in Carolina Pines (New Bern, NC)!!!
Great room, Bfast nook, and Carolina Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
FROG!!!!
Great room, Bfast nook, and Carolina Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
FROG!!!!
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Lordy, Lordy, Brandon FEELS forty!
A lot has taken place since our last posting:
Monday - Emily starts to feel
sick
Tuesday - Emily gets diagnosed
with Strep Throat and a double
ear infection
Wednesday - Emily (and the
girls) miss work/school due to
illness. Additionally, our
babysitting days are OVER!!!
(after some adversity...and 4
hours sleep)
Thursday - A plan is concocted
to make a trip to Havelock to
look at a new construction
home before we make an offer.
- Emily returns to the ER to
get prescribed the medicine
she SHOULD HAVE BEEN
prescribed the first time.
Thursday night/Friday morning -
Em, puppo, and I spend 14
hours in the car...
Friday morning - We get
screwed out of the house we
wanted (more later). Start
looking at other houses.
(working on 4 hours sleep over
62 hour span)
Saturday - Scour the area for
houses. Aaaaaaand....
Burritos Diablos for dinner!
Sunday - 4am hits early and
we're back off to Pensacola...
(still in the car as of press
time)
Oh the tangled webs we weave...
"I am grey today, gloomy and down like a morning fog..."
- Kira Wiley
Monday - Emily starts to feel
sick
Tuesday - Emily gets diagnosed
with Strep Throat and a double
ear infection
Wednesday - Emily (and the
girls) miss work/school due to
illness. Additionally, our
babysitting days are OVER!!!
(after some adversity...and 4
hours sleep)
Thursday - A plan is concocted
to make a trip to Havelock to
look at a new construction
home before we make an offer.
- Emily returns to the ER to
get prescribed the medicine
she SHOULD HAVE BEEN
prescribed the first time.
Thursday night/Friday morning -
Em, puppo, and I spend 14
hours in the car...
Friday morning - We get
screwed out of the house we
wanted (more later). Start
looking at other houses.
(working on 4 hours sleep over
62 hour span)
Saturday - Scour the area for
houses. Aaaaaaand....
Burritos Diablos for dinner!
Sunday - 4am hits early and
we're back off to Pensacola...
(still in the car as of press
time)
Oh the tangled webs we weave...
"I am grey today, gloomy and down like a morning fog..."
- Kira Wiley
Friday, February 19, 2010
So my day started out normal (two more of mine got into some trouble), then it started stepping up when I had to teach for a co-worker (no issues there), then I heard the girls were getting sick, then I started to feel sick, and THEN I heard the Navy is extending work by two hours!
And then as I was leaving the building (and complaining about the new hours), someone pointed out that at least I didn't have to worry about it too much longer....wait, what??
Oh man...it's 19 February...that's less then 3 months until I go on Terminal Leave. Wow.
Right around the holidays I started a countdown on my phone. I was thinking about how I couldn't wait to go home when I wanted, do what I wanted to do on my off time. But now, was it really almost time??
It is. As Emily and I are looking at plots of land and houses to buy/rent back in Havelock, I've come to realize that it's almost time...
I sure am excited but it's also a little sureal that the day I've talked about since I was a Lance Corporal, is almost here...
"Life's just a blast that's moving really fast. You'd better stay on top or life will kick you in the ass!"
- Limp Bizkit
And then as I was leaving the building (and complaining about the new hours), someone pointed out that at least I didn't have to worry about it too much longer....wait, what??
Oh man...it's 19 February...that's less then 3 months until I go on Terminal Leave. Wow.
Right around the holidays I started a countdown on my phone. I was thinking about how I couldn't wait to go home when I wanted, do what I wanted to do on my off time. But now, was it really almost time??
It is. As Emily and I are looking at plots of land and houses to buy/rent back in Havelock, I've come to realize that it's almost time...
I sure am excited but it's also a little sureal that the day I've talked about since I was a Lance Corporal, is almost here...
"Life's just a blast that's moving really fast. You'd better stay on top or life will kick you in the ass!"
- Limp Bizkit
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
So there I was...
...in front of the Squadron First Sergeant for the 8th straight working day...
What had I done wrong? What could have possibly gone wrong in my life that has brought me to this place over and over and over again?
And then as I look at the young Marine standing at attention next to me, I remember...nothing. I was there on his behalf (again) listening to him answer for all of his misbehavior over the past couple of weeks. I was there to hear him answer the question of "why were you UA (not where he was supposed to be)?" with, "I was tired."
"Why are you so tired, video games?" The 1stSgt asked.
"No. I was doing my homework, 1stSgt." Says the PFC.
"Then why do you have constant counselings about you not doing your homework, Marine?"
"1stSgt, I keep falling asleep."
Times like these I know I'm going to miss come July 11th when Im officially done with the Marine Corps. Over the past 8 days I have taken young Marine after young Marine to see the 1stSgt or the Commanding Officer and each day, during what we've dubbed as "the awkward ride", I get to see a little growth in each one (it's not a fungus). These past 8 days I have truly seen how the Marine Corps works and it's a process that keeps this an elite organization. And one that I will ALWAYS be proud to be a member of!
"The Marine Corps doesn't have the best people in it, just people who give their best. And THAT is what makes us so damn great!"
- 1stSgt Glass
What had I done wrong? What could have possibly gone wrong in my life that has brought me to this place over and over and over again?
And then as I look at the young Marine standing at attention next to me, I remember...nothing. I was there on his behalf (again) listening to him answer for all of his misbehavior over the past couple of weeks. I was there to hear him answer the question of "why were you UA (not where he was supposed to be)?" with, "I was tired."
"Why are you so tired, video games?" The 1stSgt asked.
"No. I was doing my homework, 1stSgt." Says the PFC.
"Then why do you have constant counselings about you not doing your homework, Marine?"
"1stSgt, I keep falling asleep."
Times like these I know I'm going to miss come July 11th when Im officially done with the Marine Corps. Over the past 8 days I have taken young Marine after young Marine to see the 1stSgt or the Commanding Officer and each day, during what we've dubbed as "the awkward ride", I get to see a little growth in each one (it's not a fungus). These past 8 days I have truly seen how the Marine Corps works and it's a process that keeps this an elite organization. And one that I will ALWAYS be proud to be a member of!
"The Marine Corps doesn't have the best people in it, just people who give their best. And THAT is what makes us so damn great!"
- 1stSgt Glass
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