Saturday, May 20, 2006

Yawn; just another lame update of sorts

Yes, it is alive; sadly failing in keeping the handful of friends who read my drivel updated, but alive at least.

I'm currently in an Inn outside of Niagra Falls (we flew out here for the wedding of a friend) and now that the festivities have slowed down, I've been able to get a slooooow dial up connection.

Things have been busy as you might imagine; in fact, the last few weeks have been a blur of packing boxes, endless highways, and precious little sleep. In fact, I've driven the road between Salt Lake City and our little Colorado mountain town no less than 5 times in the past four weeks (500+ miles one way). This trip for the wedding was a welcome diversion, but I have so much to do back in CO that I'm having a hard time enjoying it.

The wedding was very nice; and seeing the bridal party in mess dress and then the bride and groom exiting under a saber arch on Armed Forces day reminded me of how out of place I feel these days. My uniform is packed away for good, my mustache and hair way beyond the allowable limits, and my gut a little bigger than it should be; yet in my heart, I want to wear the uniform and be a part of the team once again. I know it isn't possible, but damn I miss it.

Oh, and the house plans I paid a goodly sum for to build our new house? Yeah, they can't be used, so I have a new designer working on the new ones which of course will cost another chunk of change. Here's a safety tip for any of you kiddies building a new house... Hire a professional and get a signed contract! Stay away from "friends" even if they're fully qualified to do the job. Yeah, I should have known better. So, bottom line is our construction of the new homestead is about 6 weeks behind and it's not even started yet.

Oh well, live and learn. I hope all of you have a wee bit better luck than Im having. Oh, and to the newlywed J and K; Long and happy life together, and thanks for allowing us to be a part of it!

I have some really good stuff to write about as soon as I get time. I think the first will be on Hi-Tech Cowboys... Ponder that :)

7 comments:

Allison said...

Hey, buddy! Glad to see that you had a nice diversion on Armed Forces Day...btw, you are ALWAYS a part of the team!

And I can't believe how much driving you've done in the past week. Enjoy your break.

Rude1 said...

Hey Desult! Thanks for stopping in :) Always puts a smile on my face ;) BTW, looking very bad azz these days (duh, like you didn't before LOL)

BarnGoddess_01 said...

wow! you need a vacation : ) I am happy you checked in. Thats a lot of driving miles, take it easy and stay safe!

Allison said...

Silly, rude1. Keep me posted as to what's going on these day's okay, friend?

I haven't forgetten about you. And I can't wait to get back home to a non-training routine and have more access to the blog.

Kyahgirl said...

just checking in. hi :-)

BarnGoddess_01 said...

I was thinking about you over memorial weekend...I hope you are well.

Rude1 said...

Hey ya'll, thanks for stopping in and checking on me, sorry I'm not posting as I should. :( I can only steal a few minutes of 'net time and can't wait till I have service at my trailer.

I think about you all and REALLY appreciate you lovely ladies for keeping me in your thoughts. (hmmm, where were you all when I was single?? :))

Anyway, Thanks again for thinking of me, I'll post when I can. Miss you all!