dad. veteran. corpsman. geek. human resource. patriot.
"Life's is not about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"
I am Natalia's daddy! My latest happenings as well as my lil' girls happenings will be posted here as I live them.
I like to read science fiction, fantasy as well as classics and comics. Always looking for recommendations. Like to play video games and board games. Love to watch old movies and shows, as I find them relaxing and entertaining. Last but not least. like to feed the birds and do some gardening.
Proud to be a US Navy Corpsman veteran and part of the Southwest Region Funeral Honor Guard.
" . . . and on the 8th day the Lord created the Corpsman and the Devil stood at attention."
"In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex . . ."
"Tell your story. That's the secret of immortality. The one true way to live forever. "
"We live as we dream. Alone"
"Courage is being scared to death...and saddling up anyway."
Days continue to move slow and the weather never changes. At home I know it is cold and snow has made its appearance as usual before Thanksgiving. However here I have 85 degree sunny days and though many envy that I do wish for some change. I continue to run and snorkel and always hoping to do more of each. Work has been good as my small team has gotten close and we work like one unit. We also welcome our HM1 to our team whom has had a rough time here but we all clicked and hope to work with her my whole time here. Not many HM1s get down and dirty and do the real job and she has no problems doing it. The longer I am here work dynamics change and attitudes change and I learn daily new things about the life at work. I already know I will miss those I work with even spending the short time we will spend.
I am back to my reading pace and will meet my goal of 50 books by years end and hope to increase it. Currently I am reading Farnham's Freehold by Robert Heinlein and Abyss Deep. Abyss Deep the sequel from Ian Douglas and I am very glad he got it written and published after I had a short email conversation with him about his first book and wanting to keep reading a sci-fi book about a corpsman. Lucky I have managed to find a decent selection of book here.
I wish you all a pleasant Thanksgiving and one spent with those whom you care and share life with. I continue to hope and pray to talk with Natalia as often as I can. Know I will be here standing duty defending freedom and democracy keeping America's threat secured (P.S. this is my funny sentence but sounds good. LOL).
Getting work to a routine and days moving slow for me thus far. Been running and snorkeling as I have been. Getting better at running and working myself up to a steady one hour run. On my walk to the NEX one day I came across Scooby and the gang and took a picture of their van. Also got lucky and tagged along with a few psych techs here and went to Girl Scout Beach. I want to visit all the beaches if possible.
"Which is why human society mostly works; people avoid trouble. But behind every law is the implicit threat of force, and behind every vote is the implicit threat of rebellion. That's the bargain that holds a free society together. And no society with a wide power imbalance remains free for very long."
- Daniel Suarez - Kill Decision
Though we have some connection here (internet) it is in designated places and not so fast. So we are not "connected" all the time and I find it now not as bad. You learn to "disconnect" and do other things and get together with others. It would be a bad thing to lock yourself in your room and not interacting. You learn to just walk everywhere and sit and stare at the sky and the ocean and just be.
Lately been reading two books simultaneously; one at work and another in my room. Right now reading A canticle for Liebowitz, which it is a little of a hard read for me but a good concept and world. Also reading Kill Decision which relates to our world today. Go ahead and call me crazy. But not too long ago we would never believe unmanned machines would be doing the killing.
Below is a cute animated short I came across. Enjoy.
