Thursday, November 30, 2006

And another thing...

A question, actually. I want a tattoo. If I got one, what should I get, and where?
(C'mon, admit it! A lot of you probably would get one if they didn't have such loud connotations. I happen to be in a position where I'm not worried about offending those more pius than myself.)

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Every time I fly a commercial airliner I feel sorry for the flight stewardesses and want to take them home with me. This past trip to and from CA was no exception. Maybe they really enjoy their nomadic life, but to me they're like homeless people.

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

News

Having had, for the past several months, the sincere intention of providing a detailed account of my life and activities, I became daunted by the scope of the project and wrote nothing. Being laid on the shelf for so long, what news I had either spoiled or was forgotten. Here's all that's left:

  • Birthday in October--can't remember whether anything special happened.
  • Visited Paul McNiel and his family in Bath, NC several times. Everything about these trips has been a blessing--the fall colors, long motorcycle rides in the cold, conversation, food, "tall boys", dawn-to-dusk hard work (cutting and hauling trees, rebuilding carburetors, etc.), and adventure (bull riding and getting stuck while 4-wheeling in a Toyota).
  • Bull riding deserves it's own entry--I didn't cover the full 8 seconds, but man, what a rush! I even had one fall down with me still on it. Oh, and yeah, I look awsome in cowboy duds.
  • Spent nearly a month in 29 Palms, California. Good training. Saw some pretty cool stuff, did some pretty cool stuff, and sat around A LOT. Sitting around in the desert was good for me--boredom normally gets me into trouble, but there, it drove me to spend some time praying and meditating on the Bible. I also had quite a few conversations with other Marines about God and salvation, but I'm not sure I did a good enough job to call it witnessing.
  • Didn't get back in time for Thanksgiving, but I did share the holiday spirit with the McNiels on a boat in the Outer Banks, catching Blues and feeding pelicans. Worked on two outboard motors, bought a hitch and towed the boat with my own truck *sigh* life is good.

More later? Maybe. Got to run