Ok...so to all you who actually read this blog (Dad), I am back. It's been a wild ride since last I posted, and life is about to get really crazy again. Hopefully I will remain faithful in my blog posting from here on out. I mean, lets be honest, the whole point of starting this blog in the first place was to speak of my adventures, and share what I am learning. Well, if my life is not an adventure now, it never will be.
To summarize the last two months...the wedding was awesome. Perfect actually. The honeymoon was awesome also. Coming from 105 degree del rio and spending a week on the central coast of CA is a truly great experience, especially with your wife. I mean, heck yes. Our drive out to TX was rather uneventful...just the way we like it. We did stay at a pretty great resort in Tucson (if you drive through, check out the Lodge at Ventana Canyon). The best place we stayed of course was in Ft. Davis, TX. After driving through what ended up being 90 miles of absolutely nothing, we got to Ft. Davis, a town strait out of a John Wayne movie. On the border of Big Bend National Park, the town has like 100 people in it. We stayed in this hotel that was built in 1909, and though it was admittedly a little bit creepy, it was well worth the trip. Plus, it is the most beautiful part of TX (at least of what I have seen so far).
Since arriving in Del Rio, life has been a whirlwind of activity. Ashley and I have moved into a cute little three bedroom duplex (three little bedrooms) on base which probably hasn't really been renovated since it was built in the 50s. We've been working like crazy to make it feel like home, and I think we've done an excellent job. Ashley has jumped right into this little world, joined a woman's bible study at our church, and has volunteered to do Awana there as well. The job search is ongoing, but Del Rio is a hard place for anyone finding a job. There looks to be some hope in the school district, specifically for Ashley to substitute teach. If you think about it, you can definitely be praying. Having a job will be particularly important once I start flight school, so that Ashley will not have to sit at home all day by herself.
Speaking of flight school...I start in less than two weeks. It is really hard to believe. I got my G-suit fitted, and my mask and helmet fitted on Monday, and will be meeting most of my class tomorrow. Then, on the Tuesday after Labor day, it all starts. I am both super excited, and absolutely terrified. It's a good feeling.
Well I think that's about it for now. If anything happens between now and two weeks from now I will let you all know, if not, I will post next once UPT starts.
