Civilian life

Well after almost for almost 18 months, I was on active duty for the US Army. As of Tuesday morning, I am officially off active duty and settling in to civilian life again. I changed my plans a bit, deciding I needed more time away from full time military obligations to reconnect with my pre-war life. Last week I out-processed and left Ft Drum with my DD 214 (discharge papers) and took off my uniform for the last time for at least a few weeks. I am still a member of the NY Army National Guard and will resume drilling with my unit next month. I am also in the process of looking for a new job and organizing the house. So I am easing back in to life here. Nothing too stressful. I am enjoying watching the Yanks and Cowboys and have even done a short acting gig with my friends at Zuzu's Wonderful life. Life is good...once I figure out what I am going to do next...well it will be even better. For now, I am bonding with T, Eddie and Elvis everyday. I hope you are all doing well. Later gators.

Leave and Transition

It has been over two weeks since I last posted. Alot has happened in that two weeks. I enjoyed my birthday and had a great party at Christa's house...with lots of great food and drink. At the party I saw lots of my old friends and really enjoyed myself that whole weekend. On Sunday I went and picked up that big goofy yellow lab and he was as thrilled to see me as I was to see him. T and I took him home and he fit right in with Eddie (our other dog). We need to get a bigger bed though...it really crowded with two dogs and two humans. Ha ha. The 27th I played the best 9 holes of my golf career. I did no worse then double bogeys each whole and had some really good putts. Eric was shocked and I won a free breakfast from him. One of the few bets I have one from him. On the 30th, T and me and Eric and Wanda went on a cruise. That was fun...we ate...we slept...we drank...we ate...we spent money...we ate...we ate...gained like 5 pounds! All in 4 days. It was hard to leave that boat. T had a great time and so did I. We are already planning our next trip. On Tuesday, I packed up and headed to Ft. Drum to begin the new phase of my military career. I have volunteered to serve as a trainer for the Army. In my new job I will be working with soldiers from the National Guard/Reserves who are preparing for deployment to Iraq or Afganistan in the next few months. It is pretty exciting work and I know that I will be successful with it. The only problem right now is that I am still trying to track down the necessary paper work and waiting for orders, yadda yadda yadda. You know the deal and have heard it all before. Ha ha. I did get a chance to go home the last weekend and most likely will be going home this coming weekend. Its Larkfest in Albany and T's birthday! Yoo Hoo! Well anyhoo...not much for me to do right now. Just need to keep focused and get back to working out and eating better. The Army don't want me to be fat...ha ha. Talk to ya later gators.