The End of the World in Near

We are in a frenzy here in Corpus Christi, people have bought up all the gas, water, and other survival items. People are going crazy looting and rioting and I am about ready to sacrifice an Idaho born cat...ok, maybe I overstated the situation just a little bit. We actually got all ready for Erin, and this is as bad it got (picture below). Erin came ten miles from the coast and then went North to wreak the havoc that you have all seen on the devil's picture box or newspaper. All we got was some good surfing waves, which I took full advantage of because of being in classes and having a touch of almost done-itis.

In all reality, hurricane Dean is coming and the Navy is the only one around that cares. I feel like the goofs that took out their entire savings and quit their jobs over the Y2K thing, but I had to go buy a few supplies just in case. We had to take pictures of the house, belongings, and other things that we wanted to prove we had at one time in case the gentle winds blow this way (I photo shopped in a Porche in the garage). Candi and I got some things together and our important documents, just in case they make us evacuate. As a side note, the best buy was two-way radios (walkie-talkies for the lay person) because now I can walk outside and still drive the dog crazy by leaving one inside and giving her orders. It totally baffles the dog.

The Navy will issue the evacuation before the general public is told to leave so we can get a head start...but I was put on sandbag duty, so I will be one of the last to leave. The Navy has been calling everyone and they have a big plan to use the single students and instructors to fly all of the aircraft out to Las Cruces, NM. The married students and ones with families here are left to place sandbags and then get their families out of the area.

Other than that, not a lot going on here. I had one more review flight on Monday, which went very well...thanks for everyone's prayers...and then they stranded me. I was in classes the rest of the week, stranding me with my last review ride to go and a checkride. Now I am filling sandbags tomorrow, so if Dean doesn't come, then I will be back to fly the hardest flights after being off for more than a week...PERFECT! Below is a hard day of Navy training! Notice the pooch has the bottom couch.

Candi and I decided that the lazy pooch needed some survival gear as well. We got her a life jacket and I think we are going to let her fend for herself if Dean stops by.

Just kidding, but she is always swimming in the canal or the ocean and sometimes she stays out so long that we don't know if she will make it back...and I love the dog, but I don't think I could give her CPR...in front of others.

In other news, my roommate decided to decorate his room with the tasteful pages of a Victoria's Secret catalog. Actually, "While You Were Away" stopped by while he was on his cross-country flight and they..er, I...helped him out. P.S. He didn't feel like it helped him out in any way.

Candi is still working very hard and keeping the house in tip top shape as well. She isn't really looking forward to evacuating, so I hope the hurricane doesn't come, I would hate for her to be inconvenienced. Her mom has had great success with her chemo treatments so far. Please keep her in your thoughts & prayers.

I will keep you abreast of the latest with Uncle Dean stopping by.

Long time, no talk

Well, it has been a while since I last posted a blog, but I am sure not many of you even realized. I know some of you thought I might have become the latest shark victim, but I have just been busy with everything.

It started out with me hooking (failing, choking, unsating) a checkride. I couldn't do very many things right and he helped me find all of them. Then after the kicks to the growing stopped, I found a way to bring my confidence back up with a few sims. After that, I went on my cross country flights. I found an instructor that wanted to go to Idaho, so I got to go home for parts of two days and one whole day. It was awesome going home and I got to go wakeboarding.

I also tried to grow out my hair...but that didn't work out so well.

Actually, this was the feeble attempt. Not a lot of difference, huh?

The trip back home was good. We flew to Albuquerque, then to Twin Falls. The IP that I flew with had family there and that was the closest I could get to Boise...which, I don't know if you have checked a map lately, but it is closer than Corpus Christi. The flights were good and I learned a lot.

The best part was getting to see my family. We went up to Redfish where part of my family was camping and I got to do some wakeboarding. Thanks to my mom for being my chauffeur. A star of my caliber usually gets this type of treatment, but I don't want to seem ungrateful for any of it.

I had a great time and I even got paid for that...you all actually paid for that one. Other than that, not a lot new going on around these neck of the woods...er...bushes (no trees in south Texas).

Candi made the trip back to hot, humid Texas and I am forever grateful. It is very nice to have her back. She is doing well and working a lot more than she had been use to...finally she is starting to contribute to this marriage. JUST KIDDING

Our dog has something wrong with her pancreas. She wouldn't eat and didn't move much for a week or so. She is getting some meds now and is doing better, but at least she lost some weight. Maybe I should see if it is contagious.

I am into the review stage flights, which are the hardest most comprehensive flights of the program. They are four flights where they throw the kitchen sink at you, followed by a checkride, which is followed by a solo flight anywhere we can get on four hours of gas. I am technically three graded flights away from being done with the program. There are a lot more flights for us Air Force type, but they are only pass/fail and they don't go towards are average of what aircraft we get assigned (although I have a pretty good idea on my aircraft and location). Getting closer to graduation every day. SEPTEMBER 28!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry this wasn't more amusing, but I was feeling guilty that I had not posted in a while and all one of you wouldn't be getting anything done on account that you probably ran to your computer hourly, just to check for an update...here you go!