OCS is FINALLY over and I have been commissioned as a 2nd Lt. At times through the years, it felt like I would never get here. Through perseverance, faith in God, and a loving and supportive wife, I did. :) Thank you to all those that were able to come show their support. It meant a lot to have you there. For those that couldn't come, don't worry, I appreciate your support through the email and phone. :)
Unfortunately TBS starts on Tuesday so there is next to nothing in the way of down time and the entire time is being spent getting Precious and myself situated into the VA area. I will try and post some pictures tomorrow but no promises!
BTW, I ordered a Dell M1350 tonight. Should be picking it up around the 12th at my mom's place in MN. :) Tomorrow I think we're buying Precious a 2008 Ford Escape Hybrid. She needs a vehicle and we decided if we're going to be paying on a vehicle, it might as well be on something she really likes and will keep for a while. Plus the tax rebates are nice. :)
Take care all and God bless!
Mike~
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Alive and Kicking
Hello all!
I'm still alive (barely though on some days). The weekend liberty helps SO much. It is a time to reset somewhat. We will be starting Week Seven (10 weeks total) on Monday so we're getting into the final stages! A lot of events are happening this next week so I really need to ensure I prepare myself properly. Of course the 300 word (only words four letters and longer count and it has to be exactly 300 words) essay doesn't help with the 'relaxation time' it is part of the process. :)
Precious has been a God-send, as always. I still question how I got so lucky with her. :) We have found a place to stay that we like so we use it each weekend: the Comfort Inn in Stafford. We're going to a place called Kobe to eat tonight with a buddy and his wife.
I hope to see all of you soon at graduation! Take care and God bless.
Mike~
I'm still alive (barely though on some days). The weekend liberty helps SO much. It is a time to reset somewhat. We will be starting Week Seven (10 weeks total) on Monday so we're getting into the final stages! A lot of events are happening this next week so I really need to ensure I prepare myself properly. Of course the 300 word (only words four letters and longer count and it has to be exactly 300 words) essay doesn't help with the 'relaxation time' it is part of the process. :)
Precious has been a God-send, as always. I still question how I got so lucky with her. :) We have found a place to stay that we like so we use it each weekend: the Comfort Inn in Stafford. We're going to a place called Kobe to eat tonight with a buddy and his wife.
I hope to see all of you soon at graduation! Take care and God bless.
Mike~
Saturday, January 19, 2008
And it begins...
Mike has left for OCS. He will be out of communication for a few weeks, but will post when he has access to a computer. Please keep him in your prayers.
GO PACKERS!!!!
Mrs. W~
GO PACKERS!!!!
Mrs. W~
Monday, January 14, 2008
Snooze Button
Hello neighbor-eenos! Congrats to the Pack on putting a stomping on the Seahawks. Honestly though, with those game conditions, anything can happen. We just happened to get a heroic effort from Grant after a challenging first 2 minutes from him. It really is the feel good story of the weekend. I'd post a link to one of the numerous articles about it but I'm sure you can find it on your own. :P
I'm just trying to rest up now. I am finding it harder and harder to get out there and run though. Jersey City is nothing but city blocks so every 30 seconds I'm waiting at a stop light on my runs. I go to the little park with a makeshift track but you can only run in a circle for so long until you just get bored. As always, I've got plenty more excuses where those came from. :)
I think we might go bowling today. I need to knock the dust off my gear before I head to OCS. And YES, a new bowling ball is on the list of things Mike gets after OCS but before we hit our next duty station. Just for fun, here's the complete list of things I have coming to me:
-New bowling ball
-Bose surround sound
-Plasma/LCD (undecided yet but the prices of the plasma are looking very nice) big screen T.V.
-We just bought the PS3. Blu-Ray is awesome (even if it was Harry Potter)!
-New Sirius player
-New Sirius docking station
-New road bike (I'm thinking about getting a triathlon specific bike)
-New tri gear
-New laptop
I'm sure there are some others I'm forgetting but the above are all agreed upon purchases we just haven't made either due to the deployment or we're waiting till we get a house, or whatever. Oh yeah, we're expected to buy a house in there somewhere too and we get pressure all the time to have babies. But those aren't expensive right? ;)
Take care and God bless!
Mike~
I'm just trying to rest up now. I am finding it harder and harder to get out there and run though. Jersey City is nothing but city blocks so every 30 seconds I'm waiting at a stop light on my runs. I go to the little park with a makeshift track but you can only run in a circle for so long until you just get bored. As always, I've got plenty more excuses where those came from. :)
I think we might go bowling today. I need to knock the dust off my gear before I head to OCS. And YES, a new bowling ball is on the list of things Mike gets after OCS but before we hit our next duty station. Just for fun, here's the complete list of things I have coming to me:
-New bowling ball
-Bose surround sound
-Plasma/LCD (undecided yet but the prices of the plasma are looking very nice) big screen T.V.
-We just bought the PS3. Blu-Ray is awesome (even if it was Harry Potter)!
-New Sirius player
-New Sirius docking station
-New road bike (I'm thinking about getting a triathlon specific bike)
-New tri gear
-New laptop
I'm sure there are some others I'm forgetting but the above are all agreed upon purchases we just haven't made either due to the deployment or we're waiting till we get a house, or whatever. Oh yeah, we're expected to buy a house in there somewhere too and we get pressure all the time to have babies. But those aren't expensive right? ;)
Take care and God bless!
Mike~
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Preparing
Hello all! Once again it's been a while since my last post. In my defense I only had my laptop and it won't let me in Blogger (I even had my best friend's wife check it out and she's an IT guru). In any event, we lived out of the on base hotel for two weeks and had a rental car that whole time. Needless to say it was an expensive two plus weeks. But I am finally fully checked out and we are in NJ now. I'll be here until I head down to VA for OCS.
We broke down and bought the PS3. We knew we were going to get it but I was going to postpone the purchase until after OCS. I decided that the price isn't going to come down in two months so why not enjoy it for a while. We had an HD TV in our room so I got to experience some of what it can do. Pretty nice I must say. $500 nice? Well, you can't take it with you to the grave and our investments are going along nicely so why not? :)
I ran a PFT a couple days ago. I surprised myself with a 291. It's the exact same score I had before I left (another odd surprise). I have gained a few pounds living out of the hotel for two weeks that I need to drop. It's tough to get going with Precious around because all I feel like doing is snuggling on the sofa/bed. MUST FOCUS! :) I'll be alright though.
We bought a Magellan 4040 navigation system and it works like a charm. Of course there are certain short cuts we knew from having intimate knowledge of the area that the GPS didn't know about but all in all it is more than worth the money we spent on it. The in-laws are already thinking about getting one after having only seen it in action once.
Speaking of good investments, Precious and I are considering Lasik eye surgery. My biggest worry has always been about night vision going bad. Now that it has been around for a few years, I have talked to some people about it. The general consensus is that you have halo's at night for about 9-12 months. After that there is nothing. One guy even called it the best money he has ever spent on himself. Definitely something I'll seriously consider after TBS.
I hope everyone is doing well out there! I have the same cell phone number so drop me a line if you want. Take care and God bless.
Mike~
We broke down and bought the PS3. We knew we were going to get it but I was going to postpone the purchase until after OCS. I decided that the price isn't going to come down in two months so why not enjoy it for a while. We had an HD TV in our room so I got to experience some of what it can do. Pretty nice I must say. $500 nice? Well, you can't take it with you to the grave and our investments are going along nicely so why not? :)
I ran a PFT a couple days ago. I surprised myself with a 291. It's the exact same score I had before I left (another odd surprise). I have gained a few pounds living out of the hotel for two weeks that I need to drop. It's tough to get going with Precious around because all I feel like doing is snuggling on the sofa/bed. MUST FOCUS! :) I'll be alright though.
We bought a Magellan 4040 navigation system and it works like a charm. Of course there are certain short cuts we knew from having intimate knowledge of the area that the GPS didn't know about but all in all it is more than worth the money we spent on it. The in-laws are already thinking about getting one after having only seen it in action once.
Speaking of good investments, Precious and I are considering Lasik eye surgery. My biggest worry has always been about night vision going bad. Now that it has been around for a few years, I have talked to some people about it. The general consensus is that you have halo's at night for about 9-12 months. After that there is nothing. One guy even called it the best money he has ever spent on himself. Definitely something I'll seriously consider after TBS.
I hope everyone is doing well out there! I have the same cell phone number so drop me a line if you want. Take care and God bless.
Mike~
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
OCS Here I Come!
So it looks like someone made a mistake at ON/E and I got selected for the Enlisted Commissioning Program. :) All thanks first go to my Lord and savior Jesus Christ through which all things all possible!
Thank you to my wife, my family, my friends, and my co-workers who've helped me to be successful up to this point in my career. We're still moving forward though! And yes, this means if you planned to be in NC for my homecoming you should start looking for tickets right now because I'll be there soon.
Take care and God bless!
Mike~
Thank you to my wife, my family, my friends, and my co-workers who've helped me to be successful up to this point in my career. We're still moving forward though! And yes, this means if you planned to be in NC for my homecoming you should start looking for tickets right now because I'll be there soon.
Take care and God bless!
Mike~
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