I have notice that my comfort in Virginia is directly related to the relationships I have developed.
The first 6 months or so were fine, I had this hot chick to be with and had ample travel back to the left coast.
The next 6-8 months were still fine, but I longed to be back home in SoCal.
The most recent couple months have certainly ticked up...Claire and I are married and have a wonderful relationship; I have a buddy to hang with, grab fish taco's and hit the gym with; Claire and I have found two other couples we enjoy being with, a lot; we are getting involved in the leadership of our church; we have discovered that the military beni's that come with Claire's Navy Reserve commitment are rock'n...etc. etc.
This certainly, and in no way, diminishes my desire to be back home in the bosom of my beloved San Diego, but it certainly makes the time away much more enjoyable!
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Claire and I hit the golf course, the driving range, the beach and a load of car dealerships this weekend. Yes, we are in the market.
I figure if the government wants to give me $4500 for my Nissan...the same Nissan I paid $2500 for 2 years ago...who am I to say no?!
We drove the Ford Flex and Edge, the Toyota FJ and the Honda Element. Not sure what we are going to do yet, but it is fun to test drive and dream.
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If you have not had a chance, head over to Poop and Boogies and check out his post about his first car...classic.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Domesticated Man
Do you remember HomeEc class from Jr. High/High School?
I do...I remember how to clean a pot, cook an egg and sew... 
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I do...I remember how to clean a pot, cook an egg and sew...In Norway, I proved my love to Claire through my use of HomeEc skillz...
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In College, I sewed an outfit for my girlfriend. I bought fabric, pulled out the sewing machine and went to work. It was a GREAT Christmas present...
I made shorts and a scrunchy (there was left-over fabric)...
I think there was left over fabric because I, UNINTENTIONALLY, made the crotch of the shorts about as thick as an Andes Mint...
Her dad did not think that UNINTENTIONAL mistake was very funny.
Friday, June 26, 2009
From Norway, with love....
Claire and I had a wonderful trip to Norway...She was there for 2 1/2 weeks for work and I was there for 9 days because I like to be with my wife.
It was an interesting place and one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. You like camping, hiking and/or biking...then you would love Norway.
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Here are some of the things that struck me as interesting...
1. They seem very serious about the whole small car thing...
2. In some parts of town, you can take your time and cross the street leisurely.
Other places, you need to hustle and apparently dress very dapperly...
3. The bathrooms are a treat. The men get to smoke pipes and, from the looks of it, the women get to go shopping...
4. The manhole covers all have a little story to tell....
5. They seem to like this statue that sorta looks like a Chocolate Man...they are all over town.
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And this is quite possibly the most beautiful place I have EVER been...
It is called Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock. It is 25 meters x 25 meters and is a sheer cliff about 1/4 above the water. AMAZING.
It was also quite scary...the wind blows and that cliff just drops off. We did what any sane American would have done, we hung off the edge:
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It was a good trip and we had a wonderful time together...I am so blessed to have a wonderful wife and life.
It was an interesting place and one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. You like camping, hiking and/or biking...then you would love Norway.
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Here are some of the things that struck me as interesting...
1. They seem very serious about the whole small car thing...
2. In some parts of town, you can take your time and cross the street leisurely. Other places, you need to hustle and apparently dress very dapperly... 3. The bathrooms are a treat. The men get to smoke pipes and, from the looks of it, the women get to go shopping... 4. The manhole covers all have a little story to tell.... 5. They seem to like this statue that sorta looks like a Chocolate Man...they are all over town. -----And this is quite possibly the most beautiful place I have EVER been...
It is called Preikestolen or Pulpit Rock. It is 25 meters x 25 meters and is a sheer cliff about 1/4 above the water. AMAZING. It was also quite scary...the wind blows and that cliff just drops off. We did what any sane American would have done, we hung off the edge:-----It was a good trip and we had a wonderful time together...I am so blessed to have a wonderful wife and life.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
The Colbert Haircut
Back from Norway without Claire...she comes home Wednesday night only to leave again on Thursday...
See you this weekend, Hot Chick! :-)
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I will post some pictures and thoughts on Norway by Friday...for now, enjoy Stephen Colbert...
Nice suit Stephen...I need me one of those!
See you this weekend, Hot Chick! :-)
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I will post some pictures and thoughts on Norway by Friday...for now, enjoy Stephen Colbert...
| The Colbert Report | Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c | |||
| Stephen Gets His Hair Cut | ||||
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Nice suit Stephen...I need me one of those!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
SoCal and Norway
I had a chance to visit Southern California this past week. Claire left for Norway on Saturday, so I decided to head back “home” for a few days.
It was a nice respite from the day-to-day in VA…Had lunch with a friend at a rock’n taco shop, got to spend the afternoon with my Goddaughter, her sister and her parents, my great friends Steve and Stacey…Had a night of poker with my buddies, which included just my second cigar of 2009, was able to go to the church that I helped found back in 2004 and even got to have breakfast with my Bubble-Headed buddy Derek and his wonderful family…then to the OC for some family time.
That was also glorious…plenty of chocolate chip cookies and an ample amount of avocado for consumption…got to hang with Pops, play games with Gma and spend some quality time with mom. Even got to see all the siblings (save the one in MN).
All-in-all a great trip, but one thing was missing…the beautiful woman I call my wife.
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A week without hearing her voice is way to long. I don’t know what I would do if she were called up to active duty and then deployed again…that would personify suckiness!
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Luckily I am now in Norway with my lovely bride. She is working and I am touring, but I do get every evening with her and we do have some free time together.
I really do live a blessed life!
It was a nice respite from the day-to-day in VA…Had lunch with a friend at a rock’n taco shop, got to spend the afternoon with my Goddaughter, her sister and her parents, my great friends Steve and Stacey…Had a night of poker with my buddies, which included just my second cigar of 2009, was able to go to the church that I helped found back in 2004 and even got to have breakfast with my Bubble-Headed buddy Derek and his wonderful family…then to the OC for some family time.
That was also glorious…plenty of chocolate chip cookies and an ample amount of avocado for consumption…got to hang with Pops, play games with Gma and spend some quality time with mom. Even got to see all the siblings (save the one in MN).
All-in-all a great trip, but one thing was missing…the beautiful woman I call my wife.
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A week without hearing her voice is way to long. I don’t know what I would do if she were called up to active duty and then deployed again…that would personify suckiness!
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Luckily I am now in Norway with my lovely bride. She is working and I am touring, but I do get every evening with her and we do have some free time together.
I really do live a blessed life!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Music, My Wife Rocks and SCOTUS...
Rebuilding my iTunes folder has become a mess. So many duplicate songs, so many lost albums and so much confusion. There are many benefits to having all of your music on CD and not in digital form. Sure the ability to carry your music anywhere you want at anytime is very nice, but if those bits and bites fail or you are a moron and delete most of your music, the resulting work and frustration is enormous.
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Some of you were asking for a photo of Claire going head first into a puddle…here is as good as we got:
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Just finished Jeffrey Toobin’s book The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Claire’s boss had given it to me to read after both his wife and another friend found it boring and were unable to get through the first 100 pages…what a ringing endorsement, eh?
Well, with my love of all things Supreme, I actually enjoyed the book. Sure, it was like when I watch the news, a lot of disagreeing with the sentiment, shaking my head in frustration and even an occasional outburst of yelling, but overall I loved the “Insider’s Picture” the author drew.
If you like the behind the scenes type of books AND have any interest in SCOTUS, then pick it up….just don’t blame me for the political and ideological rants that are throughout the book.
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Some of you were asking for a photo of Claire going head first into a puddle…here is as good as we got:
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Just finished Jeffrey Toobin’s book The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court. Claire’s boss had given it to me to read after both his wife and another friend found it boring and were unable to get through the first 100 pages…what a ringing endorsement, eh?
Well, with my love of all things Supreme, I actually enjoyed the book. Sure, it was like when I watch the news, a lot of disagreeing with the sentiment, shaking my head in frustration and even an occasional outburst of yelling, but overall I loved the “Insider’s Picture” the author drew.
If you like the behind the scenes type of books AND have any interest in SCOTUS, then pick it up….just don’t blame me for the political and ideological rants that are throughout the book.
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