Well I finally got internet so I can update this journal. I got to Cali the Thursday before last. I spent the 4-day weekend looking for a place to live and shopping for stuff. I found an apartment about 8 miles off base. It is in a city called Vacaville. The apartment is a single bedroom on the second floor. It is not glamorous but it is good ( Read more... )

Well I am staying in a hotel with internet so I decided I would update this journal. I am in Lexington, Nebraska. It is just about in the middle of the state. Last night I stayed about 45 minutes west of Chicago. I met up with Courtney since she lived close to where I stayed. We went and saw Meet the Fockers. It was pretty good, not as good ( Read more... )

My vacation down state was so much fun! I definitely had a great time every night. The first night I got there, Dan, John, Jim, and I went to Club V and had some drinks. It was like SCHS reunion there. I saw so many people I haven't seen since graduation. After the bar, we took my truck backroading with a case of beer. John ended up driving ( Read more... )

I will be coming back to good ol' St. Clair tomorrow evening. It sounds like I will be kicking off my return with some bar hopping to Club V, and probably Pepper Ho's as well, might go to the pub too, not sure if we'll have enough time. I can't wait to see everyone. This is probably the last time I will get to hang out with all my friends for a ( Read more... )

It has been snowing blizzard conditions for the past 3 days here and I am pretty much stuck in my house. Needless to say, I am sick and tired of this place. I mean, I love my family and all that, but it is definitely time to move on. California is less than a month away and I can't wait. It will be such a change in my life. I have never really ( Read more... )

Well I am now officially a graduate from Michigan Tech University and a 2nd LT in the United States Air Force. It's been a long time coming but it is finally here. My parents, brother, grandparents, aunt, and cousin came to my commissioning and commencement and then we went out to eat afterward. When they left, I met the other LT's and our ( Read more... )

Got my orders today. I am to report to Travis AFB, CA on 15 January. While I am there I have to get my civilian private pilot liscense, which the Air Force will be paying for :) After that, I will be in line for Undergraduate Pilot Training. Not sure when that will start or where it will be yet. I am just happy to finally know what I am doing ( Read more... )

Oh man, my senior barrel was great. Thanks to everyone who came! Roy, Lindsay, and I had our barrels together here last night and it was crazy. So many people showed up. We went through 4 barrels, 3 half gallons of rum, 2 fifths of Jaeger, and a bunch of random shots. Lots of pole dancing, beer pong, beautiful women, and booze...what else do ( Read more... )

I shot my first deer today. It was a 7 point buck, 12.5 inch spread, 135 lbs dressed. Got it around 9am in Chatham, MI. Shot it through the lung at 70 yards and only had to track it about 60 yards. I am pretty excited. I have been going out for 3 years without any luck. Today is also one of my favorite days of the year, Thanksgiving. Dinner ( Read more... )

I just found out today that I am going to be a pilot in the Air Force instead of a navigator. I am so happy right now. This has been my dream forever and now I get the chance to fulfill it. I don't even wanna type anything else, I gotta go celebrate!