tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59792532012-01-04T10:20:35.909-08:00Musings from a Troubled Poet's SoulGraf Speehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07952126921352738049noreply@blogger.comBlogger2841100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5979253.post-59426036400441108652012-01-01T21:55:00.000-08:002012-01-01T22:00:16.341-08:00

Happy New Year, everyone.P.S. I saw this done as a drawing on Dork Tower and thought it was too good not to do my own version of it.

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Merry ChristmasI hope you all enjoy your time with friends and family. Immanuel has come. And since he came as promised at the first advent, we can trust that the second advent will happen as well.

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Matahari's LamentI'm lost and I'm lonely,/ a lady bereftof my wonderful world/ where I worked with my sisters,the Night and the Noonday/ and the Twilight between.By sister betrayed/ and by sinister spellsBound into bondage/ on the bleak shoresOf the island of ice/ and flowing fire.I sense all the suffering/ of my servants and childrenAs the armies of Night/ subdue my nationsBut cannot assist,

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Last DayIt's the last day of the month. I've managed to get most of the days, so I think I did well. The only days I missed were the days when I was at reserve drill. I was also very thrilled that I still managed to post even on the days I was sick. I'm quite proud of myself.That being said, I really need to post here more often. And I need to get back to writing more. I probably ought to write a

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It's Christmas TimeChristmas season can finally begin. I have played my three favorite Christmas songs. "Christmas at Ground Zero" and "The Night Santa Went Crazy" by Weird Al and "Green Chri$tma$" by Stan Freberg.The first two are just plain entertaining. The second is necessary to keep my eyes on the right place. If you haven't heard it, you need to. "Wake up, Cratchit. It's later than you

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GeekdomIn the "you know you're a geek when..." category, last night I was watching the Two Towers on the extended edition (again) and pulled out my copy of the Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to cross reference some things. I am definitely a geek. :}Also, I am surprised that my fellow geek friends had never introduced me to the easter eggs on the Extended Edition DVD sets. The easter eggs were

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FYII know these last few posts haven't been very long. I'm sorry about that. I haven't been feeling well the last few days, so I haven't had enough of brain function for a good long post. I'm hoping it will clear up sometime in the next couple days and I can finish out the month on a high note.

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HomeAs fun as it is to be with family, it is always good to get home as well. My wife and I came home from Thanksgiving last night for a variety of reasons. It was nice to be able to sleep in my own bed last night.

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Still HereAnd I'm having a great time with family. It's been a good Thanksgiving, so far. Now back to hanging out of my family. :}

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Happy ThanksgivingHappy Thanksgiving, everyone. I hope you all had a great day with family and friends. And remembered all the things we have to be thankful for.

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VisitingWe are in San Diego for the next couple days, visiting family for Thanksgiving. It was a good trip without a lot of traffic.

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More ThanksgivingI don't have much to say again today. I'm spending most of the evening getting things ready to go for tomorrow so we can head out to see my family for Thanksgiving.Today I'm thankful for my freedoms. While we don't always understand freedom in this country or remember the price it costs some times, we have it. And, in many ways, I'm glad we don't need to understand it or are able

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ThanksgivingThanksgiving should be a good time with family and friends. We are going to be on the road, heading to family, but it will still be fun. This year I am most thankful to be home. Being away from family over the holidays is the hardest part of being deployed.

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ChristmasWhat do you ask for when you have everything you could ever need and most of what you want?

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CelebrationsWe went out to eat today to celebrate my in-laws anniversary. It was a great time. I'd write more, but I'm tired.

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RightsJust a quick social/political rant. We have rights. They are not absolute. (You have a right to freedom of speech. You do not have a right to yell "FIRE" in a crowded theater.) We can give them up through our choices. I gave up certain of my rights when I joined the military. I gave up others when I got married. (My wife now has some say in what I wear, how I cut my hair, etc.) Not

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ShoppingMy wife and I went shopping last night for clothes. Normally this would be an agonizing ordeal, but it was for her, not me. And since we had saved some cash to buy it, we didn't have to figure out where the money for it was going to come from.

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More ThoughtsI've commented on this a number of times, but I'm astounded at how the world has changed in my lifetime. I look back and see how TV shows and movies have changed and how entertainment has changed as well.I'm a gamer. I'm still a little leery about admitting that fact, but I am. I've played and run roleplaying games. I've got a massive collection of fantasy and sci-fi miniatures that

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My, How Times Have ChangedI'm old enough to remember when roleplaying games were considered of the devil. Literally. I can still quote quite a bit of Carmen's Witch's Invitation which has a line "Dungeons and Dragons games sat on the table," as part of his description of the witch's house.In Walmart today, I saw a Lego dungeon crawl.

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Old FriendsI got to hang out with some old friends for a little bit today. It was good, but too short. Other than that, it was just kind of a day to kick back and relax.

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Preaching (Again)Today went really well. I didn't feel that I was as prepared as I should have been, but I never do. (There are always more things to learn about the passage.) But it went well. I'm going to preach verses 3 and 4 next week. Hopefully that goes as well as today did.

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PreachingI'm going to be preaching a little bit over the next few weeks. Starting tomorrow, I'm going to be digging into Phil 2:1-11 for my church. Then, I get to do the Christmas message and service for my reserve unit in December. It should be interesting, although I find that I'm a better narrative preacher than anything else. I guess I just need to stretch myself.

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Armistice DayIn Flanders fields the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on rowThat mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, flyScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days agoWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved, and now we lieIn Flanders fields.Take up our quarrel with the foe:To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to

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Last NightI cooked dinner. For the family. Specifically, all the immediate family on my wife's side. We were celebrating a late birthday for me, since I wasn't home in August. So I made Indonesian food: rendang (a spiced beef stew), Gado Gado (mixed vegetables), peanut sauce, and rice. It was delicious. Afterwards we sat down and played a game that I brought. A good time was had by all.In other

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Getting PoliticalAnd today's irritation. People who try to put Jesus in a box. Sorry, but he doesn't fit any of today's preconceptions.Jesus would not have been a member of the Tea Party. He would have agreed with a few of the ideas, but not all of them. Nor would he have supported Occupy Wall Street. He had some very nasty things to say about the rich, although that had more to do with their use

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SuccessI found a couple basic parts for scratch building terrain and other necessary stuff at Dollar Tree today. I figure spending three dollars for six trees at Dollar Tree beats whatever GW is charging these days. Granted, I only got pine trees, but at that price I can't complain. The 20" by 30" foamcore board is awesome too. There are some many things I can do with it.

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And in Other NewsI did my civic duty today. I voted. It was for the Phoenix Mayoral Election, but I voted.

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Back at WorkI worked this weekend. Among other things, it meant I didn't get any writing done. I think I'm just going to give up even pretending to try for another year. On a brighter note, I've been getting a lot more 40K and Fantasy in recently.

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I'm contemplating doing National Novel Writing Month this year. However, I really don't have any good stories to write. I thought about writing the story of the Three Goddesses, but I'm not sure how to frame it. And I really don't have any good characters to run through it. And...We'll see. I'm already two days late starting, so I'll probably drop the project for the year. Maybe I should just

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Kicking It Old SchoolSometimes the old ones are the best. Maybe it's my age, maybe it's just the state of the industry, but I've discovered over the last few years that there aren't too many computer games coming out right now that I'm particularly interested in. And those that are, are sequels to old favorites.For example, when I was just getting back to the U.S. and going through enforced

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HomeWell, I'm back. Home after a year being away. And I'm settling into life in AZ again. Now I have to find a job and settle down. God has something for me, it's just a matter of finding it.

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NewsI should be home soon.

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Grace NotesSome days you get just what you need. Some days you are reminded that "But for the grace of God, that would be me." And some days God reminds us that He is there in ways that are beyond our comprehension. And there are days when all we can do is ask for that daily and hourly pittance of grace that we need to get through. "Oh to grace how great a debtor daily I'm constrained to be.

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Tire TracksI probably need to check myself for tire marks. Considering the number of people that get thrown under the bus around here on a regular basis, some deserving, some not so deserving, I have a feeling that I'm getting tossed under myself on a regular basis. What can I do about it? Not much. Just continue to be myself and do the best job I can for God. And act like it's the beginning

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ReadingHere's my current reading list, although I don't have as much time to read as I would like, particularly with work being as busy as it is and other hobbies.The Legions of Fire by David DrakeFantasy I picked up on a whim. Drake is a long time favorite author, both for his military sci-fi/fantasy and his adaptations of classical literature into genre fiction.A Distant Mirror by Barbara

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You Know:you're bored and lonely when you're playing Warhammer Fantasy against yourself because there is no one else around who wants to play. And you're not sure if there's another person on the island who actually plays. On the other hand, I'm winning at least one game for every one I lose.

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Merry ChristmasI hope you all enjoy your Christmas' as we remember when "the Word became flesh and tabernacled among us..."

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Writing AgainI wrote this the other day, working through some stuff in my own heart. I'm not completely satisfied with it. Lines seven and eight feel like they could use some work, as they don't feel as tight as the rest of the poem. Also, I could probably afford to change some word selection here and there. On the other hand, it's better than the little I've been writing over the last few

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Thoughts on RoleplayingIn some of my professional development reading, I've been going over some Temperament theory and I've been doing some thinking on it.First, your classic D&D party consists of one of each Temperament. The Thief is a classic Artisan (SP). With his emphasis on skills and precise use of his body, whether backstabbing or dodging a trap, the thief fits the mold to a T. The

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ArizonaWe have moved back. I left my CPE residency on Friday, having completed three of the four units. On the bright side, I now am no longer unemployed. The army has promised me some extra days, so I will be doing a lot of prep time over the next few weeks to get ready to deploy again.It's going to be fun. I love the army, I love my unit, and I'm really looking forward to deploying with

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MovingWell, it's official. Jennifer and I are moving back to Phoenix. I did not want to move yet, but things came up. Specifically, my unit getting deployed. I probably shouldn't post where, but it isn't anywhere people would guess. We move back at the beginning of June, right after I finish my third unit of CPE. I'm both sad and excited. I have had a lot of fun and grown a lot in the CPE

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And Life Moves On...Over all things are going well. I'm busy and working at a job I like and can do very well. But... there are some changes happening. I can't talk about a lot of it right now, but things are going to have to change a little. I think it will be a good thing, although I have a feeling that it will turn my life completely around again. And I still don't know where I'll end up

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ChicagoI'm in Illinois for a chaplain's conference. It should be a good time. Networking, seeing family, hanging with my friends. I miss my wife, though. I'll be home next week.

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Games and StuffSo what has the Graf Spee been up to lately? Besides work, I've found a couple things to occupy my time. Well, besides work and spending time with my family, mostly my wife.First, I picked up a computer game recently. A studio in Europe released a computer Blood Bowl game. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's a fantasy football game. Literally. The dwarfs and the

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Sorry about not keeping this up, for those of you few who still read it. I have been very busy with work and with family and have been kind of posting on Facebook. I'll come back to this venue from time to time. I'm still alive, but too busy to write much.

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Out Damn Spot, Out I Say"Foul whisperings are abroad. Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles. Infected minds to their deaf pillows will discharge their secrets. More needs she the divine than the physician."Why does this feel like my life?

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Still GoingIt's been a while since I updated. The program I'm in is going well, I'm just trying to stay on top of stuff. I'm in the hospital most of the time, seeing patients four days a week, most weeks. We're living with my sister and brother-in-law right now which is going well. I'm sorry I haven't posted lately, it's just that I've been kind of busy with the program. I'll do my best to

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San DiegoWe're here, settling in. We have a few things left to do, mostly for me, but we're here.

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Moving OnThe car is packed. We're ready to leave for San Diego tomorrow.

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We're DoneI came in at 2:31:40. Not bad for my first 1/2 marathon, but I feel like I could have done better. I feel like if I'd just pushed a little harder at the end, I could have cracked 2:30. Maybe if I do another one I'll be able to get there.Overall, it wasn't bad. I did very well up until I hit mile 11. About halfway through that mile I hit a wall and had to fight to finish. I got it

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Jodi's Meme: My Life According to PetraI did this a couple years ago with different questions, but this one I pillaged from Deb.Using only song names from ONE ARTIST, cleverly answer these questions. Try not to repeat a song title. It's a lot harder than you think! Post as "Jodi's Meme: My Life According to (BAND/ARTIST NAME)"-Are you a male or female? Get On Your Knees (and Fight Like a Man)-

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PackingThe packing has begun. We are starting to slowly box up the stuff that has accumulated over the last few months and strip our things down to the bare necessities of life so we are ready to move to San Diego. Not much else going on, just life in general.

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MemoriesAs many others have posted both on blogger and on facebook, some of us lost a particularly good friend this last week. And now we can remember another member of the great cloud of witnesses that have gone before us.I can't really remember when I first met Bob. He was a part of the group of friends that hung out with my sister when I got to Biola. But over the next few years we built a

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By RequestMy wife and I were discussing some things today, and I mentioned that John Donne is one of my favorite poets. As she has never read any of his work, I decided to post one. :}Holy Sonnet XIVBatter my heart, three-personed God; for youAs yet but knock, breathe, shine, and seek to mend;That I may rise and stand, o'erthrow me, and bendYour force to break, blow, burn, and make me new.I,

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NewsIt always seems that when God moves, he moves very quickly. My wife and I went out to San Diego earlier this week. I had an interview for an internship with the VA hospital to get the training I need to be a hospital chaplain. After the interview, they talked for about five minutes and offered me the position and I accepted.What this means is that there are a few changes coming to my

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That Which Does Not Kill Us...postpones the inevitable.I'm home. I'm back from spending the last few weeks in the wilds of Central California. Literally.It's hard to describe the last month. I got to work with some incredible people. I got to take care of my soldiers which was incredibly cool, though at some points my heart just broke for them. But I also had to deal with a few things that

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Travels and StuffIt's been a busy couple weeks and going to get busier. We spent last weekend in San Diego for my sister's graduation. It was a grand time and much fun was had by all. And my sister graduated from college. Yeah!!! Seriously, she is a very intelligent and wonderful young lady and we're very proud of her.I'm leaving this weekend for a month of training with the military. It

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TrainingI was in Dallas for Army training this week. It was good. The chaplain corps was giving us our annual briefings on the state of the chaplain corps and how things are going for us. Also, we were given some training on making sure that we're taking care of ourselves. It was a good reminder and the chance to network with my peers and superiors was nice as well. I just wish more

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Riding the WhirlwindLife just keeps going. Not much has changed for my wife and I, although things have for others. We are starting to explore options for where we go next and what we do next in our lives.It looks very clear that God did not want us in Central CA, so I've pretty much given up on that happening. If it does, then He will have to move. Now we are looking at either staying here

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Prayerby PetraFirst I want to thank you LordFor being who you areFor coming to the rescueOf a man who's drifted farFor calling me to be your sonAnd calling me to serveLord, the way you've touched my lifeIs more than I deserveKeep the ones I love so dearlyFill their emptiness while I am goneAnd fill the loneliness in meThis is my prayerLifted to youKnowing you careEven more than I doThis is my

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Much (and Not Much) Going OnLife continues to move on, one day at a time. I'm still doing stuff with the army on occasion, but that's about it. Jennifer and I had a great time in LA for a marriage conference a couple weekends ago. It was well worth going, a lot of fun, and gave us stuff to think about as well.Our relationship is going very well, but as with all couples, we have things that we

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California Dreaming...and visiting. We were in CA this last weekend to see friends and family. My mom's birthday is this week (today actually, Happy Birthday, Mom!) and my wife and I decided to come out to see people. She has a friend that she's been really missing, I've been missing my friends, so we joined my in-laws and drove out to LA.It was a great trip. We saw our friends and stayed

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Pies, Pies, PiesI've been keeping busy the last few weeks. Not much has changed. We're living with the in-laws. I've been doing stuff here and there for the army, between reserve drill and some other stuff that has come up (funerals, troops coming home from Iraq, etc.) But we're still waiting.One of the things I've been doing is finally being able to cook again. I haven't done as much of that as

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MovingJennifer and I moved today. We are going to be renting our house out and our renters were ready to move in. Therefore, we moved in with her parents for the time being. We are hoping it won't be long before we can go wherever God has for us, but until then we are going to be here.The next week is going to be a little busy with military stuff. Mostly it's good, but not all. I'll probably

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Still WaitingJennifer and I are still waiting for things to happen. We know we are probably going to go somewhere soon, but nothing has really happened yet. My request for active duty is submitted and it just has to get through all the red tape. But it has to get through the red tape. So I sit here and wait and do very little. Jennifer is babysitting for family. I'm putting in time with the

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ChristmastimeWe're in Camarillo. Jennifer and I are at my parent's place for the holidays. We came out on the 19th to attend my cousin's wedding and will be here until after Christmas. I don't think I'll get down to the OC, but I wish I could. We've just had a lot of days in the car over the last week. Anyway, hope everyone has a good Christmas.

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AwesomenessMy wife and I were visiting one of her aunts about a week ago when we flipped the History channel on. Now, I'm a big fan of the History channel. It has entertaining and informative programs that don't have me walking away feeling like I'm worse off for the experience. And I actually learn new things.Anyway, we were watching Mega Movers. This particular show was about recovering WWII

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Happy ThanksgivingJennifer and I are with her family for the holiday this year. Lots of food, lots of family, good times for all.Have a great weekend, all, and be safe in whatever you do.

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Not Much HappeningLife moves on, day by day. I'm still waiting on the army. On the other hand, I'm hoping something will happen soon. I'm in Central CA this weekend doing work. Other than that, not much to discuss.

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I updated the links on the side. Other than that, not much going on. I've been busy the last couple weeks trying to figure out where we're going next. I'm still not sure, but things are starting to move. I'll post more soon.

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And I'm BackI'm back home for good now. It took a while to process out from the deployment and get started on terminal leave, but I'm home now and spending quality time with my wife and family.I got home, finally, on Saturday morning in Arizona. I left Friday afternoon for Atlanta, then got caught in horrible travel delays and had to overnight at Dallas/Ft. Worth. I got in to Phoenix on the

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Hey all.Just a quick little update here. I got back to the U.S. as of this morning at 9:00. I should be home for good in a few days. There will probably be a couple posts to follow then, mostly to help process everything. It'll be hard to explain the last few months, but I'll try. Until then, welcome back to a blog that is coming back to life.

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Going Under AgainI'm getting back from leave, so this is probably going to be my last post for a while. I'll probably update again once I get back.London was a blast. I got to spend a lot of quality time with my wife, some quality time with my parents, and generally got to see the sights. It was a great time.Besides time with family, there were three things that were real treats.First, we went

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No, Really...I am actually still alive. I just haven't been posting because it's too much of a hassle to let the army keep track of what I put up. I'm on R&R, now. Not much else to say, but I'll post again while I'm on leave.

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Still AliveNot that that was expected to change or anything. Nothing has really happened, other than my being bored out of my mind. We're still in Kuwait, stuck waiting to get flown in country. We should be leaving tomorrow sometime. It isn't that bad a life, but I'm kind of anxious to get going. I've spent the last couple days playing Axis and Allies and Risk with troops coming through here

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The First StepWe're here. At least, we've gotten to the first stop off place. My Assistant and I have made it as far as Kuwait. Now we are stuck at an airbase waiting to get flown in country. I'll let you all know when we get where we're going. And it's cold here. I hate cold. At least I don't have much to do other than recover from Jet Lag.

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The Great AdventureI'm off. We flew out of Phoenix today. My wife and I are in Michigan for a couple days, then she goes home and I go elsewhere to finish preparing to go overseas. I'm excited, but know it's going to be tough. I'll keep updating here, so check back and I'll keep you all posted.

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Merry Christmas AllToday in the city of David is born for you a Savior who is Christ the Lord.

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Christmas... is just around the corner. And I haven't posted much lately. Sorry about that. I've been busy at work and getting ready to go.We are going to be hanging around AZ until after Christmas. Then we will be in LA for a few days and we hope to see most everyone who is around. I'll post on Bubbs for those interested.I've been doing a lot of reading lately. A lot of it is work related,

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Thanksgiving and Other StuffSo, I'm back. I had a long weekend after almost four weeks of being away from home, but I'm now back.First, I went to Minneapolis for a day to ensure that I had all my paperwork and personal affairs in order for going overseas. I then returned to AZ for a day and celebrated Halloween with the family. (My wife and her sisters traditionally throw a big Halloween party

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I'm BackI have returned from the depths of my life. I spent most of the last three weeks in Central California training up for deployment. Then, I went out to spend Thanksgiving with family. I'll post later about both, but wanted to let all my peeps know I'm back...

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UpdatesI've been busy which is why I haven't been updating recently. My wife is better after we had to cut our trip to CA short because she wasn't feeling well. I spent last week working and getting ready. I'll be doing the same next week. The week after things really kick into gear with a trip to Minnesotta and another to central California. After that I'll probably know when I'm headed

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Packing UpWe're busy. Jennifer is busy working. I'm busy taking care of the apartment this week. Next week, I start back to work as the new fiscal year has started for the government. We are also busy packing up the apartment as we are moving in about a week.Jennifer and I, after quite a bit of discussion and prayer, decided to move into the house we own where her parents and sister are

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Things They Are a-ChangingGood things may be happening for me. They have already happened for Jennifer. She is working as a school teacher again, in first grade. I'll post more about what's up with me later, after I get some confirmation.Mom and Dad will be in town for the Dodgers-Diamondbacks game this weekend. It should be a good game. And the race in the NL West is going down to the wire.

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There and Back Again Sorry I haven't been blogging as much as I should. I've been busy. I'm currently looking for work, doing military stuff, and spending time with my wife. A couple of those take precedence over posting, unfortunately.Last weekend we went to CA. We left Friday about 2ish and drove west, then met up with the Platypus and his lovely wife for dinner at Bob's Big Boy. It was

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Surfacing from the DepthsI'm back. I can breath again after the last couple months. Sorry I haven't been posting a lot, but, you see, I've been in places where they don't let me post or don't let me see my posts, or I don't have access to the internet, or...Let's see. I left in mid-June for WA. That was a lot of fun. I got to play Chaplain for ROTC. Then, the day after I got back from that

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Greetings from WIHey, all. Just a quick note to say hi. I'm busy here, but have a few minutes to post. I have a lot to post about, but won't get most of it out today.In the last few weeks, I've been in Washington to support ROTC, CA to welcome a unit home (high desert, I didn't have time to see anyone), Florida for a quick honeymoon at Walt Disney World with my wife, then out here for another

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I'm home. At least from Washington. We leave for Florida tomorrow. (Jennifer and I are going to Disney World for a few days.) I may or may not be going to Wisconsin as soon as I get back. Sorry about not updating much lately, but I've been a little busy.

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Just a quick update. I'm alive, I'm busy, and I'm almost done. Will post again in a week or so.

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See You AllI have a lot I should post, but not much time right now. The family wedding was fun. I have a book review or two to post, and I have no time to post anything. I leave Saturday for Washington for six weeks. So I may be able to update there, but no promises. Have fun all.

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Update Sorry I haven't updated recently, everyone. Life has been fairly busy over the last few weeks. However, I'm in the middle of a brief slowdown to reflect on stuff. I have two weeks off right now, then I'm going to be going full tilt for the next who knows how long.This weekend I'll be in CA for a couple days, but won't have time to see friends as we are going to be at my cousin's wedding

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Home AgainThe army is keeping me very busy. I spent two weekends ago in LA doing drivers training. It's all about driving a Humvee on the LA freeways... :}Last week was in San Diego for Chaplains training. I did get to see my little sister and her husband on Monday, though, and had a great time. (See her blog for her report on that...)I'm home this week, then will be back in LA this weekend,

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Busy WeekI'm in LA this weekend. I'll be in San Diego for most of next week. (This is all military stuff.) I have a book review to post, but I need to sit down and post it. Other than that, not much to talk about. Jennifer and I are doing well. We just got back from a most of the week trip to LA including time with friends and family, Disneyland, the LA Book Festival, and a Dodger game.

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True BlueI meant to post about this earlier this week, but I didn't get around to it. Monday evening, despite being tired and having an incredibly busy weekend, Jennifer and I joined her family for a quick trip to the ballpark. The Dodgers were playing the Diamondbacks, and it was Luis Gonzalez' first trip back to Phoenix after he was traded over the off-season. He got a standing ovation, but

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Sin CityI had a busy weekend. Friday afternoon I flew up to Las Vegas for work. My sister-in-law was in a wedding there as well, so we flew up and back together. There was a huge back-up at the Air Force Inn, a lot of people coming in for the weekend, so they had a lot of trouble getting me into a room. I was finally placed in the Visiting Enlisted Soldier's quarters. It wasn't bad, but it

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More WorkLife goes on as usual. I should be working in Las Vegas again this weekend. Then, about two weeks later, I'll be back in LA for my wife's second spring break. May will also be very busy with about another ten or more days of duty, not counting any extra I pull in Phoenix. And June and July look to be occupied up in Washington, followed by more things coming up in August. This is all

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I'm BackThe weekend was busy, but good. I flew in Friday and spent most of the morning working on my briefing for Saturday. (Many kudos to my beloved for taking me to the airport for a 6 AM flight...) Then, my boss and I went out to the Long Beach airport to welcome a unit home. We met them on the tarmac and shook all of their hands, seeing them before their families did. The unit then went

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There and Back Again (and Again)Sorry I haven't updated in a while. Jennifer and I have been busy with life here in Phoenix. The retreat was wonderful as was seeing all my family for my mom's birthday. Not much else going on. I'm going to be back in LA again this weekend, so hopefully I'll be able to see people. Until next time...

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Guns, Germs, and SteelI finished Jared Diamond's book today. As promised, I'm posting my thoughts on it.The Good:Diamond raises some very interesting points. He does a good job of pointing out where various explanations for the rise of civilization is inadequate. He also does a very good job of comparing and contrasting various areas of the world and how their varied experiences demonstrate

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Long WeekendThe weekend was long, but a lot of fun. On Friday, the unit went out to shoot weapons. I went, but didn't shoot anything as I'm no longer allowed to. Saturday was administrative stuff, and I spent some of it getting to know the new battalion chaplain at my old unit. She's nice and should do a good job taking my place. Sunday I did a short service and had five soldiers show up.

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