A quick insight to my world, 500 words (or less) at a time!
Last year was filled with a lot of movement, for work and for pleasure. Living in Middle Tennessee and working in East Tennessee is strenuous enough, but when you add a National Training Center rotation, Pre-Deployment Site Survey, Pre-Deployment training, and the actual deployment, I found myself traveling for work more than I ever have….
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to spend the weekend in Kiev, Ukraine. This was a trip for fun, not business. I was able to eat at a couple of very good restaurants and do some sightseeing. I also made my way to the Ukrainian version of Coyote Ugly. When I learned…
I decided a few months ago that this weekend would be my first overnight trip into Lviv, Ukraine. I knew that since it was Thanksgiving weekend, I would be homesick and being able to explore Lviv would give me something to keep my mind occupied. I will always remember Turkey Day 2018. Not from just…
Y’all may or may not know that thanks to the Army, I’ll be doing some traveling in the next month or so. I can’t tell you when, just know I’ll be updating my status and travel experiences through this blog. I can tell you that I’ll be in El Paso, TX for a few weeks…
Well, it has started! The Kiddo started his senior year of high school earlier this month. While this year will be a year of lasts, it will also be a year of firsts. I’m excited for this year! We’ve started planning for milestone events. Senior pictures will be taken in the next couple of months….
Several years ago, I had a vision of using words to convey my thoughts and voice my opinions, so I started a blog. In the beginning, I had aspirations of writing becoming my career after I had served my time in the military. This journey began shortly after my divorce, so the easiest thing I…
Last week I hit another milestone in my military career. Twenty years earlier, on 9 February 1996, I made a trip to the Knoxville Military Entrance Processing Station and took the oath to defend my country and my state. I joined the Tennessee Army National Guard for the Montgomery GI Bill and to have a…
It’s the first of the month! It’s time to Mo! If you don’t know what Movember is, please take a few minutes to check out the site. It’s a really good way to raise money and awareness for men’s health. For those of you that are too lazy to click on the link, here is…
2014 has been a tremendous year for me! Through all the ups and downs, although there were more ups than downs, I must say it was a great year. Below, in no particular order, are fourteen things that made this year so great! 1. I attended the SECHC Tournament as credentialed media. 2. I made…
Cancer awareness is at an all-time high. It seems that you can’t turn on a television during the month of October without seeing a college or professional sports team donning the pink to raise awareness for breast cancer. The NHL has supported the fight against cancer with their Hockey Fights Cancer campaign where each team…