So 2007 is over

So then, I realize that 2007 has been over for a while now. But I thought it might be a good idea to wait to see if it makes a come back. But it looks like that won't be happening, so I have now a happy year end post for all of you to read and enjoy. Ok, maybe just read.

First off this year I did a bit of traveling. I managed to get to WV, PA, VA, MD, NJ, DC, KY, OH, IL, MO, OK, TX, NM and GA. To accomplish that I traveled through NC, SC, DE (too name the states that I hadn't named in states that I was at this year). I also was in airports in AZ and NV, but that doesn't really count as being there and barely as traveling through them.

And I now live on a side of the country were I have never lived before. I live in a desert. There aren't many trees in the basin, but up on the mountain there are lots. 20 minutes from me they got 9 inches of snow for thanksgiving. I do see tumble weeds while I'm driving around. The biggest store in town in Walmart, but I'm finding more and more little shops. I've found that we have a Thai place in town, and I've found that I like Thai food. In fact I've found that I do like some spicy foods, which helps out, cause most of the Mexican food I get down here is spicy. Also, it is nothing like the Mexican food back east. I live near a missile range. There are all sorts of wildlife that I never saw back in the east. There are quail, and tarantulas, and oryx and jackrabbits and snakes and the like. Also I like the way that spell checker thinks oryx should be onyx. Well, its not. It is a critter, they live near me.

I managed in no particular order to graduate, commission, move, move, live in the desert, earn my acquisition badge, get some traveling in, spend time with my Stella and in general be amazing. I was able to read a few books, of which I recommend the Simpsons & Science book. It was quite funny. I got to see a show on Broadway up in New York for the first time. Also I got to see the St. Louis arch, the gateway to the west. Which worked out, cause I was heading west. I got my kicks on route 66, I saw Albuquerque and Santa Fe. I started a tradition with friends, I took part in a tradition with my family.

Overall I think it turned out to be a fairly good year. This year looks to have some more travel and adventures in it. I'm in Alabama, gonna get to go to New Orleans. Plus there was something about taking a trip to Ireland and then driving across the country again. Its an interesting experience, I would recommend that you do it at least once in your life. I also plan to see about doing some camping/backpacking. Hopefully there will be a trip to Arizona to see the petrified forest and the grand canyon. Oh, and there was something about someone getting married. I think it might be me.

Well, in this ASBC class I've already found that I am somewhat older then a chunk of the Lts. Maybe not in years, but by the way I live. I don't wanna go out and get drunk every night. The academy kids are funny. It is clear that they haven't lived a normal life for the past 4 years. But such things happen I guess. The more people I meet, the happier I am that I turned down my academy appointment. I happen to be very proud of my school. Which anyone that walks into my house will be able to quickly figure out.

Well, I suppose this is about enough rambling for now. I will post more later, I'm sure.