The Journey is almost over.

I received word yesterday that I will be separating from the Navy September 15 (or so); I am both ecstatic and nervous about this great news. Happy because I feel it is time to leave the Navy and move on to something more permanent and better paying. Apprehensive about what career path I should choose, the prospects of buying a home for the first time in my life and having to feed my two boys without the guarantee of a pay check twice a month.


But it is a move I need to make. I am forever grateful for all the Navy has given me these nine years. The skills, experiences, and the people I have met are things that will be with me as I move on to new endeavors.

Now I just need a new job. I am currently pursuing three paths: Senior Reactor Operator, similar paying job, or returning to school. I may even take on two of the three at the same time.

In the Senior Reactor Operator field, I am looking at three different areas, possibly four. Chicago, Dallas and Phoenix, with Ohio a possibility. If jobs come up in Seattle, Portland, San Fransisco or Denver that pay as much, I will be also interested. And there is the real possibility of returning to school to pursue a degree in Aerospace Engineering, something I have wanted all my life.

I hope my path leads me to something far different than what the Navy had to offer. Or at least better paying.

Finally Got My Toe Fixed

So for the past four months, I have been dealing with an ingrown toenail problem on my right foot. It had become progressively worse, to the point that simply touching it become extremely painful; calling it tender was an understatement.


So today I finally got my toenail fixed.


Why did they remove the whole toenail? I also have been dealing with a toenail fungus that gradually thickened the nail to the point that it was difficult to maintain. Sorry the pictures are not the best in the world, but I soon hope to remedy it in the near future by buying a new camera. I have my eyes set on the Canon 30D.

Other then that, Louis celebrated his birthday Saturday; he is now one year old and supposedly no longer a puppy. Yeah right!

Let's try this again.

Alright, my first two attempts at making a blog page were to say the least a failure. My inability to constantly post on the site made it more or less practice for the next attempt. So who knows what to expect on this one. Well, I figure I would go ahead and start again, fresh; and with a renewed vigor to update this page at least monthly. So wish me luck.

So Andrew Acomb introduce me to a new site, flickr.com, and so far I really like it. First off, I got me to start scanning all my photos again, and secondly it give me the opportunity to check out other peoples fantastic photos. It has given me the bug to start capturing life on film again.


He also got me into del.icio.us, a bookmark site I can use to show you what I am looking at while on the web. Fortunately all the sites are for all ages, so yes you can safely click through them.