We've been floating out here for 16 days now. Only a few more left for our Haiti portion of the mission ^_^. What a relief after being here for three months, but out here doing it again. Was out for the three and now here's four more. We do have some very interesting places to visit this time around though: Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, Nicaragua, and a few others. Very interesting trip we have here. .. Still working on the camera part of it though. I Know... WHAT IN THE HELL WAS I THINKING.... a trip like this and no camera. No worries, I'm known to acquire what I need so I'll have some photo's soon.
This time around we are doing the yearly Continuing Promise for the better portion of South American and thanks to bandwidth I haven't had the chance to get all the different sites that are being used for this mission but I'll be sure to update with the next post.
It is defiantly a change of pace to keep moving around as much as I am with the command I'm with now. For instance we have two different groups of Air Force teams on board. We have a group from the Air Force band for all of the ceremony's, and then a group of Communications Specialist.... The weird part, they are all Guard members. So that is kind of new. We also have a group of army vet's (animal doctors) on board as well to help treat the animals.
Hopefully come Friday or Saturday i'll come back with an update once I get out there and put boots on ground.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
The Long Way
this will one day be a book, but right now a good rain storm on your parade would fit this better.
your day starts at 6:45 here... catch a bit of breakfast and then upstairs to make coffee (such a good start to the morning). As you wait for the days list to come out you use your skills to help others. When you become really good at something, people tend to talk, and before long you are sought after for sometimes the same thing or different. No matter what it is, you get it first time around every time, and you always leave with the other person smiling and shaking your hand to thank you for a quick response, positive attitude and great work.
After you've gotten a few things done for others you sit back down at the computer and finally see your list of things to do for the day. By now it's between 9:30 and 10:45. After a few hours of waiting, off you go on a few hours worth of work to do.
It is not that I'm older than two of the people, because now a days... that's everywhere.
Maybe it's because the job I am doing here is for beginners and I am an expert. For pure boredom sake and the yearning to help people I'm drawn to do so whenever possible.
It becomes too easy to fall into routine and when it comes time to break out you sometimes hesitate to let your mind once again become a sponge.
This is what it takes to retire.. to become someone else's Yes man... just keep saying yes and you'll never be able to voice your opinion. No matter what the task is, just keep saying yes. Don't worry about what others need, because it will have to go through two other people before you can get an answer.
It's amazing what they can take away... your time to blog during the day, maybe have a chance to check facebook... micro management is the key here. Yes Yes Yes... lol it never fails, and before here I was golden. More golden than the key to the city. It was easy when it happened then. You got to help train people on how it worked, and got to fix shit in the same process. So if anyone knows of a civilian job that pays 65+ plus benefits let me know because that is where I need to be.
Atleast I was able to be home for three months with Lara and the kids. Even got to go home for a few days and see the family. Absolutly amazing time. Loved Water Country USA the day before we left, went to the movies, and out for date nights <3<3<3. Got to pick Phia up from day care everyday on the way home from work. How I miss my Phia and Eli. Not that I don't miss my sweetheart any less. Even got to watch Eli learn how to climb up the stairs, got to pick him up when he fell, and hold him when he cried. Got to play with them in the sprinkler out back and still find time with our busy schedule to cuddle on the couch with my sexy lady.
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Dj Pressure _ 20100601 DnbRadio.com - under the podcast section. Make sure to check out his site under my links tab. ^_^
"Look how we got you on the Soul Patrol... We came to free your mind ...Sooth your Soul. Let the music deep in your soul.. Inside of your mind.. Don't stop, don't pause while I go for mine"
your day starts at 6:45 here... catch a bit of breakfast and then upstairs to make coffee (such a good start to the morning). As you wait for the days list to come out you use your skills to help others. When you become really good at something, people tend to talk, and before long you are sought after for sometimes the same thing or different. No matter what it is, you get it first time around every time, and you always leave with the other person smiling and shaking your hand to thank you for a quick response, positive attitude and great work.
After you've gotten a few things done for others you sit back down at the computer and finally see your list of things to do for the day. By now it's between 9:30 and 10:45. After a few hours of waiting, off you go on a few hours worth of work to do.
It is not that I'm older than two of the people, because now a days... that's everywhere.
Maybe it's because the job I am doing here is for beginners and I am an expert. For pure boredom sake and the yearning to help people I'm drawn to do so whenever possible.
It becomes too easy to fall into routine and when it comes time to break out you sometimes hesitate to let your mind once again become a sponge.
This is what it takes to retire.. to become someone else's Yes man... just keep saying yes and you'll never be able to voice your opinion. No matter what the task is, just keep saying yes. Don't worry about what others need, because it will have to go through two other people before you can get an answer.
It's amazing what they can take away... your time to blog during the day, maybe have a chance to check facebook... micro management is the key here. Yes Yes Yes... lol it never fails, and before here I was golden. More golden than the key to the city. It was easy when it happened then. You got to help train people on how it worked, and got to fix shit in the same process. So if anyone knows of a civilian job that pays 65+ plus benefits let me know because that is where I need to be.
Atleast I was able to be home for three months with Lara and the kids. Even got to go home for a few days and see the family. Absolutly amazing time. Loved Water Country USA the day before we left, went to the movies, and out for date nights <3<3<3. Got to pick Phia up from day care everyday on the way home from work. How I miss my Phia and Eli. Not that I don't miss my sweetheart any less. Even got to watch Eli learn how to climb up the stairs, got to pick him up when he fell, and hold him when he cried. Got to play with them in the sprinkler out back and still find time with our busy schedule to cuddle on the couch with my sexy lady.
<>
Dj Pressure _ 20100601 DnbRadio.com - under the podcast section. Make sure to check out his site under my links tab. ^_^
"Look how we got you on the Soul Patrol... We came to free your mind ...Sooth your Soul. Let the music deep in your soul.. Inside of your mind.. Don't stop, don't pause while I go for mine"
LET THE MUSIC DEEP IN YOUR MIND
DEEP IN YOUR SOUL
DOWN INSIDE OF YOUR HEART
CLOSE AND DEEP AND PERSONAL
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Wave Continues
And so it continued on July 12th at 1115am. We pulled out from Norfolk, Va to put together a multi-country / multi-military operation to help those in the southern Caribbean. Such a long two days already and finally I am seeing a glimpse of my rack. Seeing a lot of water with these guys. We not only have a blog for this mission, but a facebook page as well: Continuing Promise 2010.
From Canadian's to French to Columbian. This has to be one of the biggest multi-national missions we do. I get to work hand in hand with an Air Force Major and on a communications scale a different group of Air Force personnel. A big eye opener for everyone. Even a group of Navy Seabee's to a team of marines.
We had three months at home before coming back out here.... Not enough time with the wife and kids, but I did have a chance to go home for a week and see the family. Words can not describe how much I don't like being away from any of them. Especially my princess Phia and my handsome Elias.
From Canadian's to French to Columbian. This has to be one of the biggest multi-national missions we do. I get to work hand in hand with an Air Force Major and on a communications scale a different group of Air Force personnel. A big eye opener for everyone. Even a group of Navy Seabee's to a team of marines.
We had three months at home before coming back out here.... Not enough time with the wife and kids, but I did have a chance to go home for a week and see the family. Words can not describe how much I don't like being away from any of them. Especially my princess Phia and my handsome Elias.
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